Fretwire (Behr T11-7)
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Fretwire (Behr T11-7) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fretwire
Four Behr colors picked for Fretwire by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Fretwire, 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 | Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 38 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rocky Beach | CSP-190 | 38.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | El Capitan | 1020-4 | 40 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Fretwire (LRV 38 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fretwire
Darker than Fretwire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T11-7 |
| Hex | #B2A490 |
| RGB | 178, 164, 144 |
| HSL | 35°, 18%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, 1.7, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fretwire (Behr T11-7), published as #B2A490
#A29A8E
#C2AE90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fretwire (Behr T11-7)?
- Fretwire has an LRV of 38 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fretwire is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fretwire in another brand?
- Prairie Grass (SW 7546) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fretwire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fretwire as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.