Wright Brown (Behr N140-6)
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Wright Brown (Behr N140-6) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wright Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Wright Brown 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 Wright 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 | Nutshell | SW 6040 | 14 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coachman's Cape | CSP-90 | 14 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Hunting Boots | 1001-9A | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Eagle Eye | 1014-6 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Wright Brown (LRV 13.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wright Brown
Darker than Wright Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N140-6 |
| Hex | #71635E |
| RGB | 113, 99, 94 |
| HSL | 16°, 9%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, 4.7, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wright Brown (Behr N140-6), published as #71635E
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#806C5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wright Brown (Behr N140-6)?
- Wright Brown has an LRV of 13.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wright Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wright Brown in another brand?
- Nutshell (SW 6040) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Wright Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wright Brown as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.