Cinnamon Brandy (Behr 230D-7)
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Cinnamon Brandy (Behr 230D-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon Brandy
Four Behr colors picked for Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Warmed Cognac | AF-235 | 15.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cider | 1068-7 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Cinnamon Brandy (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon Brandy
Darker than Cinnamon Brandy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 230D-7 |
| Hex | #985A3B |
| RGB | 152, 90, 59 |
| HSL | 20°, 44%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, 22.4, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon Brandy (Behr 230D-7), published as #985A3B
#8A513A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon Brandy (Behr 230D-7)?
- Cinnamon Brandy has an LRV of 14.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon Brandy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon Brandy in another brand?
- Warmed Cognac (BM AF-235) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cinnamon Brandy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cinnamon Brandy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; 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.