Baronial Brown (Behr N170-7)
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Baronial Brown (Behr N170-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.2, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baronial Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Baronial 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 Baronial 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 7.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Little Bear | 1074-7 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Baronial Brown (LRV 7.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Baronial Brown
Darker than Baronial Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N170-7 |
| Hex | #5A4840 |
| RGB | 90, 72, 64 |
| HSL | 18°, 17%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.2, 6.3, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baronial Brown (Behr N170-7), published as #5A4840
#4C403F
#685040
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baronial Brown (Behr N170-7)?
- Baronial Brown has an LRV of 7.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baronial Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baronial Brown in another brand?
- Chateau Brown (SW 7510) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Baronial Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Baronial Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.