Chocolate Curl (Behr 220F-6)
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Chocolate Curl (Behr 220F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chocolate Curl
Four Behr colors picked for Chocolate Curl 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 Chocolate Curl, 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 | Tanbark | SW 6061 | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sorrel Brown | 1236 | 18.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rustic Earth | 2007-7A | 17 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Fire | 1071-6 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chocolate Curl (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chocolate Curl
Darker than Chocolate Curl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 220F-6 |
| Hex | #916D5E |
| RGB | 145, 109, 94 |
| HSL | 18°, 21%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 12.1, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chocolate Curl (Behr 220F-6), published as #916D5E
#83645D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chocolate Curl (Behr 220F-6)?
- Chocolate Curl has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chocolate Curl is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chocolate Curl in another brand?
- Sorrel Brown (BM 1236) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Chocolate Curl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chocolate Curl as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.