Smokey Topaz (Behr 260F-6)
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Smokey Topaz (Behr 260F-6) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smokey Topaz
Four Behr colors picked for Smokey Topaz 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 Smokey Topaz, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Canal | 1132 | 22.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rustic Oak | 2007-7B | 24 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Smokey Topaz (LRV 22.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Smokey Topaz
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 260F-6 |
| Hex | #A57B5B |
| RGB | 165, 123, 91 |
| HSL | 26°, 29%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, 12.2, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smokey Topaz (Behr 260F-6), published as #A57B5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smokey Topaz (Behr 260F-6)?
- Smokey Topaz has an LRV of 22.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smokey Topaz is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smokey Topaz in another brand?
- Old Canal (BM 1132) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smokey Topaz warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smokey Topaz as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.