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Behr Fudge Bar250F-5 · #8E715B · LRV 18

Fudge Bar reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 250F-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR FUDGE BAR
RGB 142, 113, 91LRV 18

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameFudge Bar
SKU250F-5
Hex#8E715B
RGB142, 113, 91
HSL26°, 22%, 46%
LRV18
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
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About Behr Fudge Bar

With an LRV of 18, Fudge Bar 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.

Fudge Bar 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

13 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6088 · #8E725F · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 19
SW 6095 · #957258 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 19
SW 7525 · #8A7362 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 19

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1085 · #8E7056 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 18
AF-160 · #8C6F5D · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 18
1035 · #8A735B · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 19
1021 · #887361 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All brown at Valspar →
3001-9B · #917158 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 18.5
2007-9B · #8D7562 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 19.4
2005-9B · #8B7161 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 18.1
3002-9B · #8F6F51 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 17.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1078-6 · #8D725B · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 18
PPG1079-6 · #8D6E54 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 17
PPG1085-6 · #90775E · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 20
PPG1073-6 · #8A7265 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All brown at Glidden →
PPG1078-6 · #8D725A · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 18
PPG1079-6 · #8C6E54 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 17
PPG1085-6 · #8F775D · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 20
PPG1073-6 · #8A7265 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All brown at Dutch Boy →
412-6DB · #8E725F · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 19
413-5DB · #92775F · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 20
411-5DB · #907865 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 20
417-6DB · #85715A · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 18
HGSW 3073 · #8E725F · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 19
HGSW 6088 · #8E725F · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 19

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DESS14 · #95735B · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 19
DE6132 · #886E54 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 16
DEBN03 · #8B7366 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 19
DE6097 · #946E5C · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 17

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0178 · #90765C · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 20
0242 · #92714F · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 18

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All brown at Hirshfield's →
0178 · #8A6E53 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 19
0165 · #947054 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 20
0185 · #8D755D · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 19

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All brown at Rodda →
CA058 · #897564 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 19
CA059 · #836F5D · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 17

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All brown at C2 Paint →
BD39 · #8F735A · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 19
BD83 · #8E6C53 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 17
BD40 · #927361 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 19
C2-793 · #8E7569 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 19

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All brown at Kompozit →
0178 · #8A6E53 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 17
0165 · #947054 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 19
0185 · #8D755D · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 19

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Fudge Bar within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

MQ2-43 · LRV 17
PMD-107 · LRV 19
S220-6 · LRV 18
UL140-21 · LRV 18
BXC-73 · LRV 19
PPU4-01 · LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8E715B in HSL space. Pair Fudge Bar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8E715B + #5B788E
TRIADIC
#8E715B · #5B8E71 · #715B8E
ANALOGOUS
#8E5B5F · #8E715B · #8E8B5B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.5:1AA
Sample text on black
4.66:1AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Fudge Bar Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fudge Bar 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 250F-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nuthatch (SW 6088), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Nuthatch swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vero Beach Tan (1085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Vero Beach Tan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Valspar's nearest match is Dark Toast (3001-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.5 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Dark Toast swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fudge Bar

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Delight (PPG1078-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Delight swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Delight (PPG1078-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Delight swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Twiggy Brown (412-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Twiggy Brown swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fudge Bar

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rustic Stoneware (HGSW 3073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Stoneware swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fudge Bar. The nearest is Monterey Brown (DE6097) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Brown swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fudge Bar

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fudge Bar is Cupcake (0178) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cupcake swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fudge Bar

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fudge Bar is Noble Crown (0185) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noble Crown swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Fudge Bar

Rodda has no exact twin of Fudge Bar. The nearest is Wild Rice (CA058) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Rice swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fudge Bar

C2 Paint's nearest match is Brown Trout (BD39), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Fudge Bar without repainting risk. See the full Brown Trout swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fudge Bar

At Kompozit, the closest color to Fudge Bar is Noble Crown (0185) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noble Crown swatch →

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