Underground (Behr N200-7)
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Underground (Behr N200-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Underground
Three Behr colors picked for Underground 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 Underground, 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 | Manor House | SW 7505 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Moss | ES-44 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Italian Leather | 6005-2C | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Intrigue | 1019-7 | 10 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Underground (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Underground
Darker than Underground
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N200-7 |
| Hex | #665A51 |
| RGB | 102, 90, 81 |
| HSL | 26°, 11%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 3.2, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Underground (Behr N200-7), published as #665A51
#585150
#756351
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Underground (Behr N200-7)?
- Underground has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Underground is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Underground in another brand?
- Intrigue (PPG 1019-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Underground warm or cool?
- Behr lists Underground as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.