Chestnut Stallion (Behr 240D-7)
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Chestnut Stallion (Behr 240D-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chestnut Stallion
Four Behr colors picked for Chestnut Stallion 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 Chestnut Stallion, 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 | Copper Mountain | SW 6356 | 17 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Warmed Cognac | AF-235 | 15.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Spice | 1069-7 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chestnut Stallion (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chestnut Stallion
Darker than Chestnut Stallion
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240D-7 |
| Hex | #995D3B |
| RGB | 153, 93, 59 |
| HSL | 22°, 44%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, 21.1, 29.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestnut Stallion (Behr 240D-7), published as #995D3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chestnut Stallion (Behr 240D-7)?
- Chestnut Stallion has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chestnut Stallion is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chestnut Stallion in another brand?
- Warmed Cognac (BM AF-235) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Chestnut Stallion warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chestnut Stallion as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.6; 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.