Oakwood Brown (Behr 770B-6)
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Oakwood Brown (Behr 770B-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oakwood Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Oakwood Brown 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 Oakwood Brown, 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 | Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Riverbank | CSP-355 | 18.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brown Bark | 2004-9B | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Derby Brown | 1073-6 | 18 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Oakwood Brown (LRV 18.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oakwood Brown
Darker than Oakwood Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 770B-6 |
| Hex | #897266 |
| RGB | 137, 114, 102 |
| HSL | 21°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.9, 7.0, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oakwood Brown (Behr 770B-6), published as #897266
#7A6965
#987B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oakwood Brown (Behr 770B-6)?
- Oakwood Brown has an LRV of 18.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oakwood Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oakwood Brown in another brand?
- Derby Brown (PPG 1073-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oakwood Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oakwood Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.