Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Burley Wood |
| SKU | S-H-700 |
| Hex | #56472E |
| RGB | 86, 71, 46 |
| HSL | 38°, 30%, 26% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Burley Wood
At LRV 7, Burley Wood 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Burley Wood 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
3 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.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Burley 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 #56472E in HSL space. Pair Burley 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 Burley Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Burley 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 S-H-700 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Burley Wood
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Burley Wood. The nearest is Taupe (2110-10) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Taupe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Burley Wood
Valspar has no exact twin of Burley Wood. The nearest is Wood Pigeon (8004-23G) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wood Pigeon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Burley Wood
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Burley Wood. The nearest is Cold Espresso (442-7DB) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cold Espresso swatch →