Semi Sweet (Behr 130F-7)
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Semi Sweet (Behr 130F-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Semi Sweet
Three Behr colors picked for Semi Sweet by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Semi Sweet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 11 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Shadows | 2114-30 | 11.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tavern Mahogany | 2002-9A | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mustang | 1015-7 | 8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Semi Sweet (LRV 9.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Semi Sweet
Darker than Semi Sweet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 130F-7 |
| Hex | #6B5250 |
| RGB | 107, 82, 80 |
| HSL | 4°, 14%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 10.1, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Semi Sweet (Behr 130F-7), published as #6B5250
#5D4A4E
#7A5B50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Semi Sweet (Behr 130F-7)?
- Semi Sweet has an LRV of 9.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Semi Sweet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Semi Sweet in another brand?
- Tavern Mahogany (Valspar 2002-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Semi Sweet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Semi Sweet as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.