Belgian Sweet (Behr 700D-6)
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Belgian Sweet (Behr 700D-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Belgian Sweet
Four Behr colors picked for Belgian Sweet 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 Belgian Sweet, 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 | Llama Wool | SW 9089 | 20 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Brown | 1028 | 20.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mocha Syrup | 3002-9B | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Delight | 1078-6 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Belgian Sweet (LRV 19.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Belgian Sweet
Darker than Belgian Sweet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700D-6 |
| Hex | #8D7560 |
| RGB | 141, 117, 96 |
| HSL | 28°, 19%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 6.1, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Belgian Sweet (Behr 700D-6), published as #8D7560
#7E6C5F
#9C7E5F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Belgian Sweet (Behr 700D-6)?
- Belgian Sweet 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 Belgian Sweet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Belgian Sweet in another brand?
- Spanish Brown (BM 1028) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Belgian Sweet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Belgian Sweet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.