Ranch Brown (Behr S240-6)
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Ranch Brown (Behr S240-6) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 20.4, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ranch Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Ranch Brown 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 Ranch Brown, 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 | Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Maryville Brown | HC-75 | 21.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Chestnut Beach | 3002-7A | 20 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Twist | 1081-6 | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Ranch Brown (LRV 20.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ranch Brown
Darker than Ranch Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S240-6 |
| Hex | #9E7454 |
| RGB | 158, 116, 84 |
| HSL | 26°, 31%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 12.4, 24.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ranch Brown (Behr S240-6), published as #9E7454
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ranch Brown (Behr S240-6)?
- Ranch Brown has an LRV of 20.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ranch Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ranch Brown in another brand?
- Chestnut Beach (Valspar 3002-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ranch Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ranch Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.1; 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.