Brandy (Behr 190F-5)
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Brandy (Behr 190F-5) 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 Brandy
Four Behr colors picked for Brandy 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 Brandy, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tea Room | AF-270 | 20.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pajarito Red | 2001-7B | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Brown | 1061-6 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Brandy (LRV 19.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brandy
Darker than Brandy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 190F-5 |
| Hex | #9F6D64 |
| RGB | 159, 109, 100 |
| HSL | 9°, 24%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 18.7, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brandy (Behr 190F-5), published as #9F6D64
#906463
#AE7664
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brandy (Behr 190F-5)?
- Brandy 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 Brandy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brandy in another brand?
- Tea Room (BM AF-270) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Brandy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brandy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.