Ash Brown (Behr N320-6A)
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Ash Brown (Behr N320-6A) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 17.5, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Ash Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Ash 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 | Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairview Taupe | HC-85 | 18 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Olive Sawdust | 6007-2C | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ash Brown (LRV 17.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash Brown
Darker than Ash Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N320-6A |
| Hex | #7D7363 |
| RGB | 125, 115, 99 |
| HSL | 37°, 12%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.9, 1.0, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash Brown (Behr N320-6A), published as #7D7363
#6E6A62
#8C7C63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash Brown (Behr N320-6A)?
- Ash Brown has an LRV of 17.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ash Brown in another brand?
- Fairview Taupe (BM HC-85) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ash Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ash Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.