South Kingston (Behr 700D-7)

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South Kingston (Behr 700D-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with South Kingston
Four Behr colors picked for South Kingston 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 South Kingston, 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 | Tea Chest | SW 6103 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lodge | AF-115 | 15.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Shutter Brown | 2007-9A | 13 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fig Branches | 1085-7 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to South Kingston (LRV 12.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than South Kingston
Darker than South Kingston
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 700D-7 |
| Hex | #76614B |
| RGB | 118, 97, 75 |
| HSL | 31°, 22%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, 5.0, 15.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
South Kingston (Behr 700D-7), published as #76614B
#68584A
#846A4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of South Kingston (Behr 700D-7)?
- South Kingston has an LRV of 12.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so South Kingston is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to South Kingston in another brand?
- Fig Branches (PPG 1085-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is South Kingston warm or cool?
- Behr lists South Kingston as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.7; 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.