Pepper Spice (Behr 250F-6)
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Pepper Spice (Behr 250F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pepper Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Pepper Spice 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 Pepper Spice, 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 | Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 19 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Brilliant Oak | 3003-7A | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Pepper Spice (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pepper Spice
Darker than Pepper Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 250F-6 |
| Hex | #8E7059 |
| RGB | 142, 112, 89 |
| HSL | 26°, 23%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 8.5, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pepper Spice (Behr 250F-6), published as #8E7059
#806758
#9D7958
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pepper Spice (Behr 250F-6)?
- Pepper Spice has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pepper Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pepper Spice in another brand?
- Vero Beach Tan (BM 1085) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pepper Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pepper Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; 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.