Chutney Brown (Behr 210F-6)
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Chutney Brown (Behr 210F-6) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.6, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chutney Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Chutney Brown 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 Chutney Brown, 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 | Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 22 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Drenched Sienna | 1182 | 22.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Mesabi Copper | 2005-5A | 23 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Nutmeg | 1068-6 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chutney Brown (LRV 22.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chutney Brown
Darker than Chutney Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 210F-6 |
| Hex | #A97765 |
| RGB | 169, 119, 101 |
| HSL | 16°, 28%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, 17.3, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chutney Brown (Behr 210F-6), published as #A97765
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chutney Brown (Behr 210F-6)?
- Chutney Brown has an LRV of 22.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chutney Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chutney Brown in another brand?
- Drenched Sienna (BM 1182) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Chutney Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chutney Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.