Whiskey Barrel (Behr N230-6)
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Whiskey Barrel (Behr N230-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whiskey Barrel
Four Behr colors picked for Whiskey Barrel 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 Whiskey Barrel, 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 | Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 17 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Shadows | 1022 | 17.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Salted Pretzel | 1077-6 | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Whiskey Barrel (LRV 17.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whiskey Barrel
Darker than Whiskey Barrel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N230-6 |
| Hex | #85705F |
| RGB | 133, 112, 95 |
| HSL | 27°, 17%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 5.5, 12.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whiskey Barrel (Behr N230-6), published as #85705F
#76675E
#94795F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whiskey Barrel (Behr N230-6)?
- Whiskey Barrel has an LRV of 17.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whiskey Barrel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Whiskey Barrel in another brand?
- Maple Shadows (BM 1022) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whiskey Barrel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whiskey Barrel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.5; 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.