Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soul Searching |
| SKU | 8004-4G |
| Hex | #594645 |
| RGB | 89, 70, 69 |
| HSL | 3°, 13%, 31% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Soul Searching
At LRV 7, Soul Searching 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.
Soul Searching 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
14 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soul Searching 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 #594645 in HSL space. Pair Soul Searching 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 Soul Searching Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soul Searching 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 8004-4G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soul Searching
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Chateau Brown (SW 7510) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chateau Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soul Searching
Behr's nearest match is Pinecone Path (HDC-CL-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soul Searching without repainting risk. See the full Pinecone Path swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soul Searching
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Incense Stick (2115-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soul Searching without repainting risk. See the full Incense Stick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soul Searching
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soul Searching is Racy Raisin (16-24) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Racy Raisin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soul Searching
At Glidden, the closest color to Soul Searching is Chocolate Croissant (PPG16-24) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Croissant swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soul Searching
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Otter (HGSW 3431) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soul Searching
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soul Searching is Molasses (DE6399) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Molasses swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soul Searching
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Moody Fig (JG-155), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soul Searching without repainting risk. See the full Moody Fig swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soul Searching
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Mahogany (NO. 36) 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 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soul Searching
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soul Searching
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Beauport Aubergine (H0067) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beauport Aubergine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soul Searching
The closest Rodda equivalent of Soul Searching is Rum Cherry (R126). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). If Rodda is your counter, order Rum Cherry and you'll get the same color. See the full Rum Cherry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soul Searching
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soul Searching is Raku (C2-549) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raku swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soul Searching
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Soul Searching. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →