Primitive (Behr N320-7)
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Primitive (Behr N320-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 11.5, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Primitive
Three Behr colors picked for Primitive 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 Primitive, 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 | Oak Leaf Brown | SW 7054 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Durango | 2137-30 | 12.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lemur | 1101-7 | 12 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Primitive (LRV 11.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Primitive
Darker than Primitive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N320-7 |
| Hex | #685E4E |
| RGB | 104, 94, 78 |
| HSL | 37°, 14%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, 1.2, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Primitive (Behr N320-7), published as #685E4E
#5A554D
#77674E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Primitive (Behr N320-7)?
- Primitive has an LRV of 11.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Primitive is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Primitive in another brand?
- Lemur (PPG 1101-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Primitive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Primitive as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.