Tribal Drum (Behr T12-13)
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Tribal Drum (Behr T12-13) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tribal Drum
Three Behr colors picked for Tribal Drum 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 Tribal Drum, 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 | Black Fox | SW 7020 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 7.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Earth | 6010-2 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Tribal Drum (LRV 6.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tribal Drum
Darker than Tribal Drum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-13 |
| Hex | #514843 |
| RGB | 81, 72, 67 |
| HSL | 21°, 9%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.3, 2.8, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tribal Drum (Behr T12-13), published as #514843
#434042
#5F5043
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tribal Drum (Behr T12-13)?
- Tribal Drum has an LRV of 6.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tribal Drum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tribal Drum in another brand?
- Deep Earth (Valspar 6010-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tribal Drum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tribal Drum as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.