Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Riding Boots |
| SKU | V083-6 |
| Hex | #7B4E35 |
| RGB | 123, 78, 53 |
| HSL | 21°, 40%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Riding Boots
With an LRV of 10, Riding Boots is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Riding Boots works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Riding Boots 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 #7B4E35 in HSL space. Pair Riding Boots 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 Riding Boots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Riding Boots 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 V083-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Riding Boots is Umber Rust (SW 9100) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Umber Rust swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Behr, the closest color to Riding Boots is Tamarind Fruit (PMD-61) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tamarind Fruit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Riding Boots is Cordwainer (2164-10) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordwainer swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Riding Boots
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Riding Boots is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Riding Boots is Cellar Door (DEA157) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cellar Door swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Riding Boots is Brownstone (H0133) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brownstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Riding Boots
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Riding Boots is Chipotle (C2-582) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chipotle swatch →