Moroccan Spice (Behr S250-7)
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Moroccan Spice (Behr S250-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moroccan Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Moroccan Spice 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 Moroccan Spice, 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 | Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 15 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeycomb | 1120 | 15 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ginger | 1082-7 | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Moroccan Spice (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moroccan Spice
Darker than Moroccan Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S250-7 |
| Hex | #8F623B |
| RGB | 143, 98, 59 |
| HSL | 28°, 42%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, 13.8, 29.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moroccan Spice (Behr S250-7), published as #8F623B
#81593A
#9D6B3A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moroccan Spice (Behr S250-7)?
- Moroccan Spice has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moroccan Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moroccan Spice in another brand?
- Leather Bound (SW 6118) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moroccan Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moroccan Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.3; 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.