Split Rail (Behr N250-6)
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Split Rail (Behr N250-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 17.1, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Split Rail
Four Behr colors picked for Split Rail 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 Split Rail, 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 | Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vero Beach Tan | 1085 | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Standing Still | 2008-7B | 17 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Caravel Brown | 1079-6 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Split Rail (LRV 17.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Split Rail
Darker than Split Rail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N250-6 |
| Hex | #8E6C51 |
| RGB | 142, 108, 81 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.4, 9.8, 20.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Split Rail (Behr N250-6), published as #8E6C51
#806350
#9D7550
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Split Rail (Behr N250-6)?
- Split Rail has an LRV of 17.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Split Rail is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Split Rail in another brand?
- Standing Still (Valspar 2008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Split Rail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Split Rail as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.3; 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.