Coconut Husk (Behr 730D-6)
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Coconut Husk (Behr 730D-6) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coconut Husk
Four Behr colors picked for Coconut Husk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Coconut Husk, 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 | High Tea | SW 6159 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Sawdust | 6007-2C | 16 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sleeping Giant | 1025-6 | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Coconut Husk (LRV 16 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coconut Husk
Darker than Coconut Husk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730D-6 |
| Hex | #796E5B |
| RGB | 121, 110, 91 |
| HSL | 38°, 14%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, 1.0, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coconut Husk (Behr 730D-6), published as #796E5B
#6A655A
#88775B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coconut Husk (Behr 730D-6)?
- Coconut Husk has an LRV of 16 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coconut Husk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coconut Husk in another brand?
- Olive Sawdust (Valspar 6007-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Coconut Husk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coconut Husk as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.