Timber Brown (Behr N140-7)
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Timber Brown (Behr N140-7) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timber Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Timber Brown 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 Timber 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 | Metropolis | SW 9575 | 8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Topeka Taupe | 1463 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Labrador | 3009-9 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bark | 1007-7 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Timber Brown (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Timber Brown
Darker than Timber Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N140-7 |
| Hex | #605652 |
| RGB | 96, 86, 82 |
| HSL | 17°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 3.3, 3.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timber Brown (Behr N140-7), published as #605652
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#6F5F52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timber Brown (Behr N140-7)?
- Timber Brown has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timber Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Timber Brown in another brand?
- Labrador (Valspar 3009-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Timber Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Timber Brown as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.8; 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.