Ashwood (Behr 720D-4)
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Ashwood (Behr 720D-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.1, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashwood
Four Behr colors picked for Ashwood by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Ashwood, 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 | Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 36 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | River Reflections | 1552 | 35.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonehenge Greige | 1024-5 | 34 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ashwood (LRV 34.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ashwood
Darker than Ashwood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 720D-4 |
| Hex | #A59D8E |
| RGB | 165, 157, 142 |
| HSL | 39°, 11%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 0.3, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashwood (Behr 720D-4), published as #A59D8E
#95938C
#B6A78E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashwood (Behr 720D-4)?
- Ashwood has an LRV of 34.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ashwood in another brand?
- Stonehenge Greige (PPG 1024-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ashwood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ashwood as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.