Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Tortoiseshell Specs |
| SKU | V047-6 |
| Hex | #9C5D22 |
| RGB | 156, 93, 34 |
| HSL | 29°, 64%, 37% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Tortoiseshell Specs
With an LRV of 15, Tortoiseshell Specs 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.
Tortoiseshell Specs 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
3 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Tortoiseshell Specs 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 #9C5D22 in HSL space. Pair Tortoiseshell Specs 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 Tortoiseshell Specs Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tortoiseshell Specs 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 V047-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Tortoiseshell Specs
At Behr, the closest color to Tortoiseshell Specs is Sesame Crunch (280D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sesame Crunch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tortoiseshell Specs
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Tortoiseshell Specs. The nearest is Ginger (PPG1082-7) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ginger swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tortoiseshell Specs
Glidden has no exact twin of Tortoiseshell Specs. The nearest is Ginger (PPG1082-7) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ginger swatch →