Brown Eyes (Behr S-G-740)
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Brown Eyes (Behr S-G-740) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.1, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Eyes
Three Behr colors picked for Brown Eyes 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 Brown Eyes, 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 | Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 7 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barrel Brown | 2098-10 | 8.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Wine | 1016-7 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Brown Eyes (LRV 8.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Eyes
Darker than Brown Eyes
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-740 |
| Hex | #694940 |
| RGB | 105, 73, 64 |
| HSL | 13°, 24%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.3, 12.3, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Eyes (Behr S-G-740), published as #694940
#5B413F
#775140
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Eyes (Behr S-G-740)?
- Brown Eyes has an LRV of 8.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Eyes is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Eyes in another brand?
- Rich Chocolate (Valspar 1005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Brown Eyes warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brown Eyes as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.