Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rustic Oak |
| SKU | 2007-7B |
| Hex | #A57758 |
| RGB | 165, 119, 88 |
| HSL | 24°, 30%, 50% |
| LRV | 21.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Rustic Oak
With an LRV of 21.9, Rustic Oak 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.
Rustic Oak 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rustic Oak 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 #A57758 in HSL space. Pair Rustic Oak 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 Rustic Oak Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rustic Oak 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 2007-7B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rustic Oak
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rustic Oak is Smokey Topaz (SW 6117) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Topaz swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Behr's nearest match is Burnt Toffee (S230-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Toffee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Old Canal (1132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Old Canal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rustic Oak
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Red Rock Falls (PPG16-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Red Rock Falls swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Glidden's nearest match is Red Rock Falls (PPG16-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Red Rock Falls swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rustic Oak
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rustic Oak is Chicken Coop (314-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicken Coop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rustic Oak
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rustic Oak is Smokey Topaz (HGSW 2152) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokey Topaz swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Rustic Oak. The nearest is Golden Oak (DESS13) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Oak swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rustic Oak
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Rustic Oak is Dodge Pole (0157). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dodge Pole and you'll get the same color. See the full Dodge Pole swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dodge Pole (0157), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Dodge Pole swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rustic Oak
At Rodda, the closest color to Rustic Oak is Chocolate Opal (R130) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Opal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rustic Oak
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rustic Oak. The nearest is Brownstone (C2-601) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 21.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Portola Paints's nearest match is Miel (MIEL), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rustic Oak
Kompozit's nearest match is Dodge Pole (0157), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Oak without repainting risk. See the full Dodge Pole swatch →