Wave Of Grain (Behr S290-7)
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Wave Of Grain (Behr S290-7) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wave Of Grain
Four Behr colors picked for Wave Of Grain 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 Wave Of Grain, 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 | Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tawny | 2161-20 | 19.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sahara Splendor | 1088-7 | 20 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Wave Of Grain (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wave Of Grain
Darker than Wave Of Grain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S290-7 |
| Hex | #A0764A |
| RGB | 160, 118, 74 |
| HSL | 31°, 37%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.9, 11.1, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wave Of Grain (Behr S290-7), published as #A0764A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wave Of Grain (Behr S290-7)?
- Wave Of Grain has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wave Of Grain is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wave Of Grain in another brand?
- Praline Cake (Valspar 3004-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Wave Of Grain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wave Of Grain as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.5; 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.