Peat (Behr HDC-AC-15)
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Peat (Behr HDC-AC-15) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peat
Three Behr colors picked for Peat 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 Peat, 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 | Nettle | SW 9535 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Grove | 1526 | 13.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pine Cone | 1102-7 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Peat (LRV 12.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Peat
Darker than Peat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-15 |
| Hex | #6E634C |
| RGB | 110, 99, 76 |
| HSL | 41°, 18%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, 0.5, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peat (Behr HDC-AC-15), published as #6E634C
#605A4B
#7D6C4B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peat (Behr HDC-AC-15)?
- Peat has an LRV of 12.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peat is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peat in another brand?
- Evening Grove (BM 1526) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Peat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Peat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.