Dark Walnut (Behr PPF-51)
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Dark Walnut (Behr PPF-51) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Walnut
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Walnut 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 Dark Walnut, 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 8.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Dark Walnut (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Walnut
Darker than Dark Walnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-51 |
| Hex | #56443E |
| RGB | 86, 68, 62 |
| HSL | 15°, 16%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, 6.7, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Walnut (Behr PPF-51), published as #56443E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Walnut (Behr PPF-51)?
- Dark Walnut has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Walnut is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Walnut in another brand?
- Espresso Bark (BM CSP-390) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Walnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Walnut as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.