Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Briar Wood |
| SKU | MQ1-42 |
| Hex | #6B5754 |
| RGB | 107, 87, 84 |
| HSL | 8°, 12%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Briar Wood
With an LRV of 11, Briar Wood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Briar Wood 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
13 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Briar Wood 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 #6B5754 in HSL space. Pair Briar Wood 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 Briar Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Briar Wood 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 MQ1-42 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Briar Wood
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Briar Wood is Deepest Mauve (SW 5) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest Mauve swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Briar Wood
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Briar Wood is Velvet Plum (CSP-420). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Velvet Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Velvet Plum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Briar Wood
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Briar Wood. The nearest is Caramelized Walnut (PPG1074-6) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caramelized Walnut swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Briar Wood
Glidden has no exact twin of Briar Wood. The nearest is Berry Brown (50RR 11/049) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Briar Wood
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Briar Wood. The nearest is Deeply Brown (406-6DB) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Briar Wood
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bourbon Truffle (DET699), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Briar Wood without repainting risk. See the full Bourbon Truffle swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Briar Wood
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Briar Wood is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Briar Wood
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Briar Wood. The nearest is Bargeboard Brown (H0140) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bargeboard Brown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Briar Wood
At Rodda, the closest color to Briar Wood is Bombastic (R113) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombastic swatch →