Warm Nutmeg (Behr ICC-71)
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Warm Nutmeg (Behr ICC-71) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Nutmeg
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Nutmeg 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 Warm Nutmeg, 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 | Iced Mocha | SW 9092 | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Firewood | 1027 | 23.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cheesecake | 2006-7B | 25 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Locomotion | 1076-5 | 24 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Warm Nutmeg (LRV 25.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Nutmeg
Darker than Warm Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-71 |
| Hex | #A18571 |
| RGB | 161, 133, 113 |
| HSL | 25°, 20%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 7.6, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Nutmeg (Behr ICC-71), published as #A18571
#927C70
#B18E71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Nutmeg (Behr ICC-71)?
- Warm Nutmeg has an LRV of 25.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Nutmeg is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Nutmeg in another brand?
- Iced Mocha (SW 9092) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Warm Nutmeg warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.