Brown Ridge (Behr 180F-6)

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Brown Ridge (Behr 180F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Ridge
Three Behr colors picked for Brown Ridge 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 Brown Ridge, 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 | Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Velvet Plum | CSP-420 | 12.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Smoked Almond | 1006-9A | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caramelized Walnut | 1074-6 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Brown Ridge (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Ridge
Darker than Brown Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180F-6 |
| Hex | #735852 |
| RGB | 115, 88, 82 |
| HSL | 11°, 17%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, 10.2, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Ridge (Behr 180F-6), published as #735852
#654F51
#826152
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Ridge (Behr 180F-6)?
- Brown Ridge has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Ridge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Ridge in another brand?
- Smoked Almond (Valspar 1006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Brown Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brown Ridge as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.