Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sturdy Bronze |
| SKU | 3001-7C |
| Hex | #BC9579 |
| RGB | 188, 149, 121 |
| HSL | 25°, 33%, 61% |
| LRV | 33.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Sturdy Bronze
Sturdy Bronze sits in the mid-range at LRV 33.4, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Sturdy Bronze is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 Sturdy Bronze 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 #BC9579 in HSL space. Pair Sturdy Bronze 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 Sturdy Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sturdy Bronze 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 3001-7C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Canoe (SW 7724) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canoe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Behr, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Key To The City (MQ2-3) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Key To The City swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wilderness Cabin (1168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sturdy Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Wilderness Cabin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cool Clay (PPG1071-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sturdy Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Cool Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
Glidden's nearest match is Cool Clay (PPG1071-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sturdy Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Cool Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Ginger Nut (410-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sturdy Bronze. The nearest is Craggy Desert (HGSW 3134) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 33.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Craggy Desert swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Warm Hearth (DE6110), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sturdy Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Warm Hearth swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Blonde Shell (0170) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde Shell swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Blonde Shell (0170) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde Shell swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Rodda, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Sunstone (CA223) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Berry Brown (C2-541) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sturdy Bronze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sturdy Bronze is Blonde Shell (0170) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blonde Shell swatch →