Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Brown Velvet |
| SKU | N160-7 |
| Hex | #5E3B33 |
| RGB | 94, 59, 51 |
| HSL | 11°, 30%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Brown Velvet
At LRV 6, Brown Velvet is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Brown Velvet earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Brown Velvet 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 #5E3B33 in HSL space. Pair Brown Velvet 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 Brown Velvet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Velvet 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 N160-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Velvet
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fiery Brown (SW 6055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Fiery Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brown Velvet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Terrazzo Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brown Velvet
At Valspar, the closest color to Brown Velvet is Rich Chocolate (1005-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Chocolate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brown Velvet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Barbeque Red (409-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Barbeque Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Velvet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dying Ember (HGSW 3041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Dying Ember swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brown Velvet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Brown Velvet is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Brown Velvet
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Brown Velvet. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brown Velvet
Kompozit has no exact twin of Brown Velvet. The nearest is Earthly Pleasure (0102) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earthly Pleasure swatch →