Fedora (Behr S-H-740)
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Fedora (Behr S-H-740) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.6, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fedora
Three Behr colors picked for Fedora 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 Fedora, 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 | Thunder Gray | SW 7645 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 9.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Journey | 6010-1 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cabin Fever | 1021-7 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Fedora (LRV 8.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fedora
Darker than Fedora
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-740 |
| Hex | #595248 |
| RGB | 89, 82, 72 |
| HSL | 35°, 11%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, 1.0, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fedora (Behr S-H-740), published as #595248
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fedora (Behr S-H-740)?
- Fedora has an LRV of 8.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fedora is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fedora in another brand?
- Journey (Valspar 6010-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Fedora warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fedora as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.