Before Winter (Behr M190-6)
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Before Winter (Behr M190-6) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Before Winter
Four Behr colors picked for Before Winter 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 Before Winter, 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 | Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Montana Agate | 056 | 22.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay | 2003-5B | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Cinnamon | 1063-6 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Before Winter (LRV 22.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Before Winter
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M190-6 |
| Hex | #BD6F56 |
| RGB | 189, 111, 86 |
| HSL | 15°, 44%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 28.4, 27.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Before Winter (Behr M190-6), published as #BD6F56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Before Winter (Behr M190-6)?
- Before Winter has an LRV of 22.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Before Winter is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Before Winter in another brand?
- Montana Agate (BM 056) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Before Winter warm or cool?
- Behr lists Before Winter as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.2; 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.