Sequoia Dusk (Behr 700B-6)
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Sequoia Dusk (Behr 700B-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sequoia Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Sequoia Dusk 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 Sequoia Dusk, 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 | Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wynwood | 1231 | 13.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Smoked Almond | 1006-9A | 12 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bigfoot | 1061-7 | 10 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Sequoia Dusk (LRV 11.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sequoia Dusk
Darker than Sequoia Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700B-6 |
| Hex | #795953 |
| RGB | 121, 89, 83 |
| HSL | 9°, 19%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.0, 12.3, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sequoia Dusk (Behr 700B-6), published as #795953
#6B5052
#886253
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sequoia Dusk (Behr 700B-6)?
- Sequoia Dusk has an LRV of 11.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sequoia Dusk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sequoia Dusk in another brand?
- Smoked Almond (Valspar 1006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sequoia Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sequoia Dusk as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.