Kindling (Behr N200-6)
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Kindling (Behr N200-6) is a very deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kindling
Three Behr colors picked for Kindling 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 Kindling, 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 | Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bear Creek | 1470 | 16.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Summer Sparrow | 1002-9B | 18 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deconstruction | 1006-6 | 18 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Kindling (LRV 16.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kindling
Darker than Kindling
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N200-6 |
| Hex | #7A7068 |
| RGB | 122, 112, 104 |
| HSL | 27°, 8%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.9, 2.4, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kindling (Behr N200-6), published as #7A7068
#6B6766
#8A7968
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kindling (Behr N200-6)?
- Kindling has an LRV of 16.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kindling is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kindling in another brand?
- Deconstruction (PPG 1006-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Kindling warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kindling as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.