Swiss Brown (Behr N210-6)
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Swiss Brown (Behr N210-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swiss Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Swiss 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 Swiss 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 | Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 12 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Horse | 2108-30 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Garden Walk | 3010-9 | 12 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Introspective | 15-18 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Swiss Brown (LRV 12.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Swiss Brown
Darker than Swiss Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N210-6 |
| Hex | #6E5F53 |
| RGB | 110, 95, 83 |
| HSL | 27°, 14%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.4, 4.0, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swiss Brown (Behr N210-6), published as #6E5F53
#605652
#7D6853
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swiss Brown (Behr N210-6)?
- Swiss Brown has an LRV of 12.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swiss Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Swiss Brown in another brand?
- Homestead Brown (SW 7515) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swiss Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Swiss Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.