Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Southern Road |
| SKU | 1006-9C |
| Hex | #967066 |
| RGB | 150, 112, 102 |
| HSL | 12°, 19%, 49% |
| LRV | 19.1 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Southern Road
With an LRV of 19.1, Southern Road is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Southern Road 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Southern Road 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 #967066 in HSL space. Pair Southern Road 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 Southern Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Southern Road 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 1006-9C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Southern Road
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Southern Road is Reddened Earth (SW 6053) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reddened Earth swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Southern Road
Behr has no exact twin of Southern Road. The nearest is Chocolate Delight (N160-5) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Delight swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Southern Road
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Southern Road is Hickory Stick (2103-40) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Stick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Southern Road
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Southern Road without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Southern Road
Glidden's nearest match is Safari Brown (PPG1061-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Southern Road without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Southern Road
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Southern Road is Mocha Red (408-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mocha Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Southern Road
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Southern Road is Canyon Arroyo (HGSW 3043) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyon Arroyo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Southern Road
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prairie Dog (DE6054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Southern Road without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Dog swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Southern Road
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Arrowhead (0129), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Southern Road without repainting risk. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Southern Road
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Southern Road is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Southern Road
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Southern Road is Tiramisu (C2-600) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tiramisu swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Southern Road
At Kompozit, the closest color to Southern Road is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →