Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rootstock |
| SKU | M107 |
| Hex | #4B3B30 |
| RGB | 75, 59, 48 |
| HSL | 24°, 22%, 24% |
| LRV | 4.8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Rootstock
At LRV 4.8, Rootstock 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.
Rootstock 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
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rootstock 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 #4B3B30 in HSL space. Pair Rootstock 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 Rootstock Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rootstock 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 M107 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rootstock
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dark Clove (SW 9183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rootstock without repainting risk. See the full Dark Clove swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rootstock
At Behr, the closest color to Rootstock is Chocolate Coco (S-G-760) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Coco swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rootstock
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Rootstock is Appalachian Brown (2115-10) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Appalachian Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rootstock
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rootstock is Parkwood (404-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parkwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rootstock
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rootstock is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rootstock
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Rootstock. The nearest is Moments (JG-150) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moments swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rootstock
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rootstock. The nearest is Cola (NO. 9918) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rootstock
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Rootstock. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rootstock
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rootstock is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rootstock
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rootstock is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →