Red Stone (Behr 700B-5)
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Red Stone (Behr 700B-5) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.1, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Red Stone 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 Red Stone, 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 | Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sequoia | 1245 | 16.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Hazelnut | 1008-9A | 14 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oakwood Brown | 1054-6 | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Red Stone (LRV 17.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Stone
Darker than Red Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700B-5 |
| Hex | #8D6B64 |
| RGB | 141, 107, 100 |
| HSL | 10°, 17%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, 12.5, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Stone (Behr 700B-5), published as #8D6B64
#7E6262
#9C7464
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Stone (Behr 700B-5)?
- Red Stone has an LRV of 17.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Stone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Stone in another brand?
- Sequoia (BM 1245) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Red Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Stone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.