Wild Mustang (Behr N240-6)
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Wild Mustang (Behr N240-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.4, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Mustang
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Mustang 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 Wild Mustang, 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 | Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 19 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Carob | AF-160 | 18.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Brilliant Oak | 3003-7A | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Delight | 1078-6 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Wild Mustang (LRV 18.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Mustang
Darker than Wild Mustang
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N240-6 |
| Hex | #8F715C |
| RGB | 143, 113, 92 |
| HSL | 25°, 22%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 8.7, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Mustang (Behr N240-6), published as #8F715C
#81685B
#9E7A5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Mustang (Behr N240-6)?
- Wild Mustang has an LRV of 18.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Mustang is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Mustang in another brand?
- Nuthatch (SW 6088) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wild Mustang warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Mustang as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.