Cavalry Brown (Behr N220-7)
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Cavalry Brown (Behr N220-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cavalry Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Cavalry Brown 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 Cavalry 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 | Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mustang | 2111-30 | 10.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mudslide | 2006-9A | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ground Coffee | 1076-7 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Cavalry Brown (LRV 9.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cavalry Brown
Darker than Cavalry Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N220-7 |
| Hex | #655649 |
| RGB | 101, 86, 73 |
| HSL | 28°, 16%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.7, 3.9, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cavalry Brown (Behr N220-7), published as #655649
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cavalry Brown (Behr N220-7)?
- Cavalry Brown has an LRV of 9.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cavalry Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cavalry Brown in another brand?
- Tea Leaf (SW 9604) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cavalry Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cavalry Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.