Nutty Brown (Behr 330F-7)
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Nutty Brown (Behr 330F-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 17.2, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nutty Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Nutty Brown 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 Nutty 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 | Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 16.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Helmet | 3006-9A | 16 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Molasses Cookie | 1094-7 | 18 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Nutty Brown (LRV 17.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nutty Brown
Darker than Nutty Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 330F-7 |
| Hex | #8A6F44 |
| RGB | 138, 111, 68 |
| HSL | 37°, 34%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.5, 4.9, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nutty Brown (Behr 330F-7), published as #8A6F44
#7C6643
#987843
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nutty Brown (Behr 330F-7)?
- Nutty Brown has an LRV of 17.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nutty Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nutty Brown in another brand?
- Toasted Marshmallow (BM 1049) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Nutty Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nutty Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; 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.