Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Two Cents |
| SKU | V081-6 |
| Hex | #7A422A |
| RGB | 122, 66, 42 |
| HSL | 18°, 49%, 32% |
| LRV | 8.2 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Two Cents
At LRV 8.2, Two Cents 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.
Two Cents 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
7 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Two Cents 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 #7A422A in HSL space. Pair Two Cents 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 Two Cents Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Two Cents 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 V081-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Two Cents
Behr's nearest match is Florence Brown (230F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.2) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Two Cents without repainting risk. See the full Florence Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Two Cents
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Two Cents is Burnt Cinnamon (2094-10) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.2) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Cinnamon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Two Cents
Glidden has no exact twin of Two Cents. The nearest is Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Mahogany swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Two Cents
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Two Cents. The nearest is Pinecone Brown (313-7DB) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pinecone Brown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Two Cents
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Two Cents. The nearest is Monterey Chestnut (0123) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Two Cents
Kompozit has no exact twin of Two Cents. The nearest is Monterey Chestnut (0123) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →