Potting Soil (Behr N360-7)
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Potting Soil (Behr N360-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.5, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potting Soil
Three Behr colors picked for Potting Soil 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 Potting Soil, 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 | Tungsten | SW 9515 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 9.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Journey | 6010-1 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cabin Fever | 1021-7 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Potting Soil (LRV 8.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Potting Soil
Darker than Potting Soil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N360-7 |
| Hex | #595147 |
| RGB | 89, 81, 71 |
| HSL | 33°, 11%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, 1.4, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potting Soil (Behr N360-7), published as #595147
#4B4846
#675A47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potting Soil (Behr N360-7)?
- Potting Soil has an LRV of 8.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potting Soil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potting Soil in another brand?
- Journey (Valspar 6010-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Potting Soil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Potting Soil as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.