Westminster (Behr N270-6)
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Westminster (Behr N270-6) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.2, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Westminster
Four Behr colors picked for Westminster 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 Westminster, 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 | Cardboard | SW 6124 | 22 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Edgewood Rocks | 1056 | 22.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Cupcake | 1086-7 | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Westminster (LRV 22.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Westminster
Darker than Westminster
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N270-6 |
| Hex | #9C7C5B |
| RGB | 156, 124, 91 |
| HSL | 30°, 26%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.3, 7.8, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Westminster (Behr N270-6), published as #9C7C5B
#8E735A
#AB855A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Westminster (Behr N270-6)?
- Westminster has an LRV of 22.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Westminster is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Westminster in another brand?
- Cardboard (SW 6124) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Westminster warm or cool?
- Behr lists Westminster as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.