Nut Brown (Behr N190-6)
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Nut Brown (Behr N190-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nut Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Nut 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 Nut 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 | Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Carob | AF-160 | 18.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gypsy Leather | 3009-8 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Derby Brown | 1073-6 | 18 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Nut Brown (LRV 17.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nut Brown
Darker than Nut Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N190-6 |
| Hex | #896E5D |
| RGB | 137, 110, 93 |
| HSL | 23°, 19%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 8.0, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nut Brown (Behr N190-6), published as #896E5D
#7B655C
#98775D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nut Brown (Behr N190-6)?
- Nut Brown has an LRV of 17.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nut Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nut Brown in another brand?
- Carob (BM AF-160) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nut Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nut Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.