Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Brass Button |
| SKU | N280-7 |
| Hex | #856832 |
| RGB | 133, 104, 50 |
| HSL | 39°, 45%, 36% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Brass Button
With an LRV of 15, Brass Button is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Brass Button works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Brass Button within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #856832 in HSL space. Pair Brass Button with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Brass Button Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brass Button from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N280-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brass Button
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Brass Button. The nearest is Mossy Gold (SW 6139) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mossy Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brass Button
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Brass Button. The nearest is Desert Camel (2162-20) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Camel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brass Button
At Valspar, the closest color to Brass Button is Joshua Tree (V092-6) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.2 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joshua Tree swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brass Button
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Brass Button is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Brass Button
At Glidden, the closest color to Brass Button is Shaker Peg (PPG1095-7) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaker Peg swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brass Button
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Brass Button is Antiquated Brass (317-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquated Brass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brass Button
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Brass Button. The nearest is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brass Button
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Brass Button. The nearest is Sahara Wind (0269) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brass Button
Kompozit has no exact twin of Brass Button. The nearest is Sahara Wind (0269) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →