Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Centaur |
| SKU | 300F-7 |
| Hex | #615028 |
| RGB | 97, 80, 40 |
| HSL | 42°, 42%, 27% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Centaur
At LRV 8, Centaur 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.
Centaur 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Centaur 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 #615028 in HSL space. Pair Centaur 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 Centaur Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Centaur 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 300F-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Centaur
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Centaur is Momentum (SW 9530) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Momentum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Centaur
Valspar has no exact twin of Centaur. The nearest is Wagon Train (8003-22G) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wagon Train swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Centaur
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Centaur. The nearest is Cattail Reed (HGSW 3201) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cattail Reed swatch →