Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cattail Brown |
| SKU | 350D-7 |
| Hex | #846D22 |
| RGB | 132, 109, 34 |
| HSL | 46°, 59%, 33% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Cattail Brown
With an LRV of 16, Cattail Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Cattail Brown 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 Cattail Brown 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 #846D22 in HSL space. Pair Cattail Brown 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 Cattail Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cattail Brown 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 350D-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Cattail Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Cattail Brown. The nearest is Sassy Olive (M217) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.1 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sassy Olive swatch →