Mission Brown (Behr N250-7)
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Mission Brown (Behr N250-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mission Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Mission Brown 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 Mission 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 | Grounded | SW 6089 | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coconut Grove | 1029 | 13.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Ripple | 1078-7 | 13 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Mission Brown (LRV 12 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mission Brown
Darker than Mission Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N250-7 |
| Hex | #775C47 |
| RGB | 119, 92, 71 |
| HSL | 26°, 25%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, 7.9, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mission Brown (Behr N250-7), published as #775C47
#695346
#856546
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mission Brown (Behr N250-7)?
- Mission Brown has an LRV of 12 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mission Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mission Brown in another brand?
- Grounded (SW 6089) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mission Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mission Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.