Rich Brown (Behr PPF-52)
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Rich Brown (Behr PPF-52) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Rich Brown 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 Rich 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 | Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rockies Brown | 2107-30 | 12.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sumatra Blend | 2008-9A | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee House | 1077-7 | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Rich Brown (LRV 12.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Brown
Darker than Rich Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-52 |
| Hex | #715E4F |
| RGB | 113, 94, 79 |
| HSL | 26°, 18%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, 5.2, 11.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Brown (Behr PPF-52), published as #715E4F
#63554E
#80674F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Brown (Behr PPF-52)?
- Rich Brown has an LRV of 12.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Brown in another brand?
- Coffee House (PPG 1077-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rich Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rich Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.5; 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.