Warm Brownie (Behr 180F-7)
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Warm Brownie (Behr 180F-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.5, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Brownie
Three Behr colors picked for Warm Brownie 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 Warm Brownie, 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 | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mahogany | ES-60 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fudge | 1073-7 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Warm Brownie (LRV 7.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Brownie
Darker than Warm Brownie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180F-7 |
| Hex | #604840 |
| RGB | 96, 72, 64 |
| HSL | 15°, 20%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.9, 9.0, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Brownie (Behr 180F-7), published as #604840
#52403F
#6E5040
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Brownie (Behr 180F-7)?
- Warm Brownie has an LRV of 7.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Brownie is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Brownie in another brand?
- Mahogany (BM ES-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Warm Brownie warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Brownie as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.