Oiled Teak (Behr N180-7)
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Oiled Teak (Behr N180-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oiled Teak
Three Behr colors picked for Oiled Teak 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 Oiled Teak, 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 | Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wood Grain Brown | 2109-30 | 10.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Boston Legacy | 2005-9A | 11 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Poppy Pods | 1075-6 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Oiled Teak (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oiled Teak
Darker than Oiled Teak
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N180-7 |
| Hex | #6C5A51 |
| RGB | 108, 90, 81 |
| HSL | 20°, 14%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.7, 5.8, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oiled Teak (Behr N180-7), published as #6C5A51
#5E5150
#7B6351
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oiled Teak (Behr N180-7)?
- Oiled Teak has an LRV of 11.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oiled Teak is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oiled Teak in another brand?
- Boston Legacy (Valspar 2005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oiled Teak warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oiled Teak as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.