Ground Nutmeg (Behr S-H-230)
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Ground Nutmeg (Behr S-H-230) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ground Nutmeg
Four Behr colors picked for Ground Nutmeg 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 Ground Nutmeg, 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 | Pennywise | SW 6349 | 15 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Terra Mauve | 105 | 15.7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Toffee Glaze | 3011-6 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Muted Copper | 16-30 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Ground Nutmeg (LRV 15.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ground Nutmeg
Darker than Ground Nutmeg
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-230 |
| Hex | #A05A3B |
| RGB | 160, 90, 59 |
| HSL | 18°, 46%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, 25.8, 30.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ground Nutmeg (Behr S-H-230), published as #A05A3B
#92513A
#AE633A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ground Nutmeg (Behr S-H-230)?
- Ground Nutmeg has an LRV of 15.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ground Nutmeg is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ground Nutmeg in another brand?
- Pennywise (SW 6349) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ground Nutmeg warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ground Nutmeg as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.2; 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.