Spanish Raisin (Behr 720B-7)
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Spanish Raisin (Behr 720B-7) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spanish Raisin
Three Behr colors picked for Spanish Raisin by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Spanish Raisin, 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresco Urbain | 1253 | 9.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Virginia Soil | 1003-9A | 9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Pretzel | 1017-7 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Spanish Raisin (LRV 8.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spanish Raisin
Darker than Spanish Raisin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720B-7 |
| Hex | #61504E |
| RGB | 97, 80, 78 |
| HSL | 6°, 11%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.7, 6.7, 3.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spanish Raisin (Behr 720B-7), published as #61504E
#53484C
#70594E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spanish Raisin (Behr 720B-7)?
- Spanish Raisin has an LRV of 8.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spanish Raisin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spanish Raisin in another brand?
- Virginia Soil (Valspar 1003-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spanish Raisin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spanish Raisin as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.8; 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.