Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Roasted Coffee |
| SKU | 2009-10 |
| Hex | #5E3D2F |
| RGB | 94, 61, 47 |
| HSL | 18°, 33%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Roasted Coffee
At LRV 6, Roasted Coffee 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 red 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.
Roasted Coffee earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Roasted Coffee 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 #5E3D2F in HSL space. Pair Roasted Coffee 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 Roasted Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roasted Coffee 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 2009-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Roasted Coffee. The nearest is Fiery Brown (SW 6055) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fiery Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
At Behr, the closest color to Roasted Coffee is Brown Velvet (N160-7) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Velvet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roasted Coffee without repainting risk. See the full Terrazzo Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Roasted Coffee is Barbeque Red (409-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barbeque Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Roasted Coffee. The nearest is Dying Ember (HGSW 3041) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dying Ember swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Roasted Coffee. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Roasted Coffee. The nearest is Otis Madeira (H0134) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Roasted Coffee
Backdrop has no exact twin of Roasted Coffee. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →