Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Carmel Woods |
| SKU | 310F-7 |
| Hex | #7F5F17 |
| RGB | 127, 95, 23 |
| HSL | 42°, 69%, 29% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Carmel Woods
With an LRV of 13, Carmel Woods 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.
Carmel Woods 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
1 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.
Valspar
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Carmel Woods 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 #7F5F17 in HSL space. Pair Carmel Woods 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 Carmel Woods Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carmel Woods 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 310F-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Carmel Woods
At Valspar, the closest color to Carmel Woods is Hunting Jacket (8003-23G) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunting Jacket swatch →