Book Binder (Behr 140F-6)
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Book Binder (Behr 140F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Book Binder
Four Behr colors picked for Book Binder by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Book Binder, 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 | Alaea | SW 7579 | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Love Affair | 1266 | 13.8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Butter | 2010-8 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Book Binder (LRV 13.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Book Binder
Darker than Book Binder
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140F-6 |
| Hex | #805D5B |
| RGB | 128, 93, 91 |
| HSL | 3°, 17%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.0, 14.0, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Book Binder (Behr 140F-6), published as #805D5B
#725459
#8F665B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Book Binder (Behr 140F-6)?
- Book Binder has an LRV of 13.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Book Binder is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Book Binder in another brand?
- Berry Butter (Valspar 2010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Book Binder warm or cool?
- Behr lists Book Binder as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.