Toasted Nutmeg (Behr 200F-5)
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Toasted Nutmeg (Behr 200F-5) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toasted Nutmeg
Four Behr colors picked for Toasted Nutmeg 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 Toasted Nutmeg, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Drenched Sienna | 1182 | 22.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pajarito Red | 2001-7B | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amaretto | 1066-6 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Toasted Nutmeg (LRV 21.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Toasted Nutmeg
Darker than Toasted Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 200F-5 |
| Hex | #A47365 |
| RGB | 164, 115, 101 |
| HSL | 13°, 26%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 17.5, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toasted Nutmeg (Behr 200F-5), published as #A47365
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toasted Nutmeg (Behr 200F-5)?
- Toasted Nutmeg has an LRV of 21.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toasted Nutmeg is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toasted Nutmeg in another brand?
- Drenched Sienna (BM 1182) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Toasted Nutmeg warm or cool?
- Behr lists Toasted Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.