Library Red (Behr ICC-82)
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Library Red (Behr ICC-82) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Library Red
Three Behr colors picked for Library Red 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 Library Red, 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 | Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ruby Dusk | 1267 | 8.6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Double Chocolate | 2011-8 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burgundy Wine | 1053-7 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Library Red (LRV 7.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Library Red
Darker than Library Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-82 |
| Hex | #6F4440 |
| RGB | 111, 68, 64 |
| HSL | 5°, 27%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.7, 18.0, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Library Red (Behr ICC-82), published as #6F4440
#613C3F
#7D4C40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Library Red (Behr ICC-82)?
- Library Red has an LRV of 7.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Library Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Library Red in another brand?
- Carriage Door (SW 7594) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Library Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Library Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; 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.