Gentle Doe (Behr 170F-6)
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Gentle Doe (Behr 170F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gentle Doe
Four Behr colors picked for Gentle Doe 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 Gentle Doe, 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 | Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hickory Stick | 2103-40 | 21.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Rio Grande Mud | 2005-7A | 18 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Brown | 1061-6 | 18 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Gentle Doe (LRV 19.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gentle Doe
Darker than Gentle Doe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170F-6 |
| Hex | #9A6F67 |
| RGB | 154, 111, 103 |
| HSL | 9°, 20%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 15.9, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gentle Doe (Behr 170F-6), published as #9A6F67
#8B6666
#A97867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gentle Doe (Behr 170F-6)?
- Gentle Doe has an LRV of 19.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gentle Doe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gentle Doe in another brand?
- Reddened Earth (SW 6053) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Gentle Doe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gentle Doe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.