Burley Wood (Behr S-H-700)
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Burley Wood (Behr S-H-700) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burley Wood
Three Behr colors picked for Burley Wood 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 Burley Wood, 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 | Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hope Chest | CSP-1050 | 13.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pumpernickel | 15-22 | 9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Burley Wood (LRV 10 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burley Wood
Darker than Burley Wood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-700 |
| Hex | #695641 |
| RGB | 105, 86, 65 |
| HSL | 32°, 24%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, 4.5, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burley Wood (Behr S-H-700), published as #695641
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burley Wood (Behr S-H-700)?
- Burley Wood has an LRV of 10 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burley Wood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burley Wood in another brand?
- Protégé Bronze (SW 6153) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Burley Wood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burley Wood as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; 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.