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Behr Fudge Bar#8E715B · LRV 18

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

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BEHR FUDGE BAR
RGB 142, 113, 91 LRV 18

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Fudge Bar
SKU 250F-5
Hex #8E715B
RGB 142, 113, 91
HSL 26°, 22%, 46%
LRV 18
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Noble Crown
SKU 0185 · #8D755D · LRV 19
ΔE 2.86 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6088
#8E725F
Nuthatch
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 19
SW 6095
#957258
Toasty
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 19
SW 7525
#8A7362
Tree Branch
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 19
SW 6145
#867057
Thatch Brown
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 17
SW 9124
#877459
Verde Marrón
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All brown at Valspar →
3001-9B
#917158
Dark Toast
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 18.5
2007-9B
#8D7562
Milk Chocolate
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 19.4
2005-9B
#8B7161
Zanzibar Spice
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 18.1
V131-5
#8B7464
Nest
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 19
3002-9B
#8F6F51
Mocha Syrup
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 17.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1078-6
#8D725A
Cocoa Delight
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 18
1079-6
#8C6E54
Caravel Brown
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 17
1085-6
#8F775D
Hat Box Brown
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 20
1073-6
#8A7265
Derby Brown
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 18
1099-7
#877252
Favorite Fudge
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1085
#8E7056
Vero Beach Tan
ΔE 1.56 · LRV
AF-160
#8C6F5D
Carob
ΔE 1.9 · LRV
1035
#8A735B
Cambridge Riverbed
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 19
1021
#887361
Long Valley Birch
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 19
1236
#8E6E5F
Sorrel Brown
ΔE 3.86 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6132
#886E54
Big Stone Beach
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 17
DE6076
#876D5E
Wandering Road
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 17
DE6097
#946E5C
Monterey Brown
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 18
DE6140
#8F6E4B
Brown Bear
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 17
DE6209
#8B785C
Rock 'n' Oak
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 20

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.09
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 18
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 17
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 11.7 · LRV 22
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 17
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 18.21 · LRV 20

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.63 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 24.65 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 13
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 12.03 · LRV 24
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 15
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 18.69 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.79
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 14.27 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 17.06 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 20.93 · LRV 18

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
Antiquities
LRV 17
S220-6
Baked Sienna
LRV 18
UL140-21
Toffee Bar
LRV 18
BXC-73
True Walnut
LRV 19
PPU4-01
Caramel Swirl
LRV 17
PPU5-04
Mocha Latte
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
4.5:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.66:1 AA

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

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