Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mission Brown |
| SKU | N250-7 |
| Hex | #664F38 |
| RGB | 102, 79, 56 |
| HSL | 30°, 29%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Mission Brown
At LRV 9, Mission Brown 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.
Mission Brown 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
9 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mission 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 #664F38 in HSL space. Pair Mission 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 Mission Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mission 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 N250-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mission Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kaffee (SW 6104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mission Brown without repainting risk. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mission Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mission Brown. The nearest is Mocha Brown (2107-20) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mocha Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mission Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Mission Brown. The nearest is Deep Walnut (2004-9A) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.4 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Walnut swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mission Brown
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mission Brown is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpernickel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mission Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Mission Brown is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpernickel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mission Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mission Brown is Bottle Neck (419-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mission Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kaffee (HGSW 3111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mission Brown without repainting risk. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mission Brown
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mission Brown. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mission Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mission Brown. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →