Restful Brown (Behr BNC-36)
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Restful Brown (Behr BNC-36) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 21.6, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Restful Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Restful Brown 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 Restful 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 | Teakwood | SW 9619 | 22 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcini | CSP-195 | 21.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Ship | 15-20 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Restful Brown (LRV 21.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Restful Brown
Darker than Restful Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-36 |
| Hex | #8C7E6F |
| RGB | 140, 126, 111 |
| HSL | 31°, 12%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, 2.8, 10.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Restful Brown (Behr BNC-36), published as #8C7E6F
#7D756D
#9C876F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Restful Brown (Behr BNC-36)?
- Restful Brown has an LRV of 21.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Restful Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Restful Brown in another brand?
- Teakwood (SW 9619) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Restful Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Restful Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.1; 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.