Sweet Georgia Brown (Behr 280F-6)
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Sweet Georgia Brown (Behr 280F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Georgia Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Georgia Brown 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 Sweet Georgia Brown, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 19 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Delight | 1078-6 | 18 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Sweet Georgia Brown (LRV 18 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Georgia Brown
Darker than Sweet Georgia Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280F-6 |
| Hex | #8B715A |
| RGB | 139, 113, 90 |
| HSL | 28°, 21%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 6.7, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Georgia Brown (Behr 280F-6), published as #8B715A
#7D6859
#9A7A59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Georgia Brown (Behr 280F-6)?
- Sweet Georgia Brown has an LRV of 18 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Georgia Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Georgia Brown in another brand?
- Cocoa Delight (PPG 1078-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Georgia Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Georgia Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.