Warm Earth (Behr 290F-6)
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Warm Earth (Behr 290F-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Earth
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Earth 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 Warm Earth, 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 | Fallen Leaves | SW 9114 | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Pretzel | 1126 | 17.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Cupcake | 1086-7 | 21 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Warm Earth (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Earth
Darker than Warm Earth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290F-6 |
| Hex | #927558 |
| RGB | 146, 117, 88 |
| HSL | 30°, 25%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 7.1, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Earth (Behr 290F-6), published as #927558
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Earth (Behr 290F-6)?
- Warm Earth has an LRV of 19.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Earth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Earth in another brand?
- Cocoa Cupcake (PPG 1086-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Warm Earth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.