English Saddle (Behr 270F-7)
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English Saddle (Behr 270F-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 16.3, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with English Saddle
Four Behr colors picked for English Saddle 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 English Saddle, 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 | Craft Paper | SW 6125 | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 15.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Standing Still | 2008-7B | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Slippery Stone | 1080-7 | 16 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to English Saddle (LRV 16.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than English Saddle
Darker than English Saddle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 270F-7 |
| Hex | #8E6947 |
| RGB | 142, 105, 71 |
| HSL | 29°, 33%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.4, 10.4, 24.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
English Saddle (Behr 270F-7), published as #8E6947
#806046
#9C7246
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of English Saddle (Behr 270F-7)?
- English Saddle has an LRV of 16.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so English Saddle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to English Saddle in another brand?
- Slippery Stone (PPG 1080-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is English Saddle warm or cool?
- Behr lists English Saddle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.8; 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.