Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Prairie Foliage |
| SKU | 6008-2C |
| Hex | #65563F |
| RGB | 101, 86, 63 |
| HSL | 36°, 23%, 32% |
| LRV | 9.8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Prairie Foliage
At LRV 9.8, Prairie Foliage is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Prairie Foliage earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Prairie Foliage within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #65563F in HSL space. Pair Prairie Foliage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Prairie Foliage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prairie Foliage from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 6008-2C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Protégé Bronze (SW 6153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Protégé Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Behr's nearest match is Moss Stone (PPU7-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Moss Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Prairie Foliage is Grapevine (PPG1027-7) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapevine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
At Glidden, the closest color to Prairie Foliage is Grapevine (PPG1027-7) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapevine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bottle Neck (419-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cattail Reed (HGSW 3201), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Cattail Reed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Prairie Foliage. The nearest is Roam Wild (DEBN61) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 9.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Roam Wild swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Prairie Foliage is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prairie Foliage
Kompozit's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Foliage without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →