Oxford (Behr QE-08)
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Oxford (Behr QE-08) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oxford
Three Behr colors picked for Oxford 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 Oxford, 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 Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | New Pilgrim Red | ES-21 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Double Chocolate | 2011-8 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warm Mahogany | 1060-7 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Oxford (LRV 8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oxford
Darker than Oxford
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-08 |
| Hex | #6C4644 |
| RGB | 108, 70, 68 |
| HSL | 3°, 23%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.0, 16.1, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxford (Behr QE-08), published as #6C4644
#5E3E43
#7A4E44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oxford (Behr QE-08)?
- Oxford has an LRV of 8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oxford is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oxford in another brand?
- Warm Mahogany (PPG 1060-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Oxford warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oxford as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.