Joshua Tree (Behr N240-7)
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Joshua Tree (Behr N240-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Joshua Tree
Four Behr colors picked for Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree, 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 Chest | SW 6103 | 14 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sedona Brown | 1127 | 14 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Mona's Mane | 3002-9A | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fig Branches | 1085-7 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Joshua Tree (LRV 14.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Joshua Tree
Darker than Joshua Tree
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N240-7 |
| Hex | #7F6551 |
| RGB | 127, 101, 81 |
| HSL | 26°, 22%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.8, 7.4, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Joshua Tree (Behr N240-7), published as #7F6551
#715C50
#8E6E50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Joshua Tree (Behr N240-7)?
- Joshua Tree has an LRV of 14.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Joshua Tree is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Joshua Tree in another brand?
- Mona's Mane (Valspar 3002-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Joshua Tree warm or cool?
- Behr lists Joshua Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.