New Chestnut (Behr 280F-5)
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New Chestnut (Behr 280F-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Chestnut
Four Behr colors picked for New Chestnut by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 New Chestnut, 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 | Meadowlark | SW 7522 | 24 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Chowning's Tan | CW-195 | 26.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Confidence | 1078-5 | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to New Chestnut (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Chestnut
Darker than New Chestnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280F-5 |
| Hex | #A28367 |
| RGB | 162, 131, 103 |
| HSL | 28°, 24%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 7.8, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Chestnut (Behr 280F-5), published as #A28367
#937A66
#B18C66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Chestnut (Behr 280F-5)?
- New Chestnut has an LRV of 24.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Chestnut is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Chestnut in another brand?
- Meadowlark (SW 7522) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Chestnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Chestnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.