Cattail Brown (Behr 350D-7)
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Cattail Brown (Behr 350D-7) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cattail Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Cattail 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 Cattail 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 | Bengal Grass | SW 6411 | 19 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Marshmallow | 1049 | 16.7 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Magic Lamp | 3005-9A | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cattail Brown (LRV 19.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cattail Brown
Darker than Cattail Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350D-7 |
| Hex | #917546 |
| RGB | 145, 117, 70 |
| HSL | 38°, 35%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 4.7, 29.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cattail Brown (Behr 350D-7), published as #917546
#836C45
#9F7E45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cattail Brown (Behr 350D-7)?
- Cattail Brown has an LRV of 19.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cattail Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cattail Brown in another brand?
- Wool Tweed (PPG 1103-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cattail Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cattail Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.9; 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.