Spanish Chestnut (Behr N160-6)
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Spanish Chestnut (Behr N160-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spanish Chestnut
Four Behr colors picked for Spanish Chestnut 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 Spanish Chestnut, 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 | Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wynwood | 1231 | 13.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Sauce | 2006-7A | 13 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Spanish Chestnut (LRV 13.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spanish Chestnut
Darker than Spanish Chestnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N160-6 |
| Hex | #7F5F52 |
| RGB | 127, 95, 82 |
| HSL | 17°, 22%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, 11.1, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spanish Chestnut (Behr N160-6), published as #7F5F52
#715651
#8E6852
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spanish Chestnut (Behr N160-6)?
- Spanish Chestnut has an LRV of 13.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spanish Chestnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spanish Chestnut in another brand?
- Chocolate Sauce (Valspar 2006-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Spanish Chestnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spanish Chestnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.