Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sweet Currant |
| SKU | 1001-7A |
| Hex | #5C4A50 |
| RGB | 92, 74, 80 |
| HSL | 340°, 11%, 33% |
| LRV | 7.8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Sweet Currant
At LRV 7.8, Sweet Currant 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 magenta 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.
Sweet Currant 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
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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Currant 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 #5C4A50 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Currant 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 Sweet Currant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Currant 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 1001-7A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Behr's nearest match is Beechwood (720B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Currant without repainting risk. See the full Beechwood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Camelot (CC-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Currant without repainting risk. See the full Camelot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Currant
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Carob Chip (PPG1047-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Currant without repainting risk. See the full Carob Chip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Glidden's nearest match is Carob Chip (PPG1047-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Currant without repainting risk. See the full Carob Chip swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Currant
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Currant is Plum Pudding Mahogany (DESS01) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Pudding Mahogany swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Currant. The nearest is Brinjal (NO. 222) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brinjal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grape Soda (1222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Currant without repainting risk. See the full Grape Soda swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Currant
At Rodda, the closest color to Sweet Currant is Mission Fig (R120) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 7.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Fig swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Currant
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Currant. The nearest is Death by Chocolate (C2-805) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Currant
At Clare, the closest color to Sweet Currant is Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Currant
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sweet Currant. The nearest is Future Legend (FUTURE LEGEND) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 7.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Future Legend swatch →