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Behr Outback Brown#6D4F38 · LRV 9

Outback Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-65 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR OUTBACK BROWN
RGB 109, 79, 56 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Outback Brown
SKU BXC-65
Hex #6D4F38
RGB 109, 79, 56
HSL 26°, 32%, 32%
LRV 9
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Outback Brown

At LRV 9, Outback 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.

Outback 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.

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
Coffee Shop
SKU 0151 · #725042 · LRV 10
ΔE 4.9 (noticeable)
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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 1.84
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9099
#725237
Saddle Up
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 10
SW 6146
#6E543C
Umber
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 10
SW 2807
#6E5241
Rookwood Medium Brown
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 10
SW 9115
#695239
Cowboy Boots
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 9
SW 6104
#65503D
Kaffee
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All brown at Valspar →
V088-6
#6F543A
Leather & Lace
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 10.1
3010-8
#6D4934
Cowboy Hat
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 8.3
2004-9A
#674C3D
Deep Walnut
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 8.4
2003-9A
#6A4B3D
Brooklyn Brownstone
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 8.4
8004-9F
#6A5245
Rue Bourbon
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1079-7
#74563D
Molasses
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 11
15-13
#6F5746
Chocolate Truffle
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 11
1061-7
#715145
Bigfoot
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 10
15-22
#625141
Pumpernickel
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 9
1072-7
#6C483A
Bird House Brown
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2096-10
#714D39
Seed Brown
ΔE 3.01 · LRV
2106-20
#6D4E3F
Auberge
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 10
2095-10
#6F4B3B
Adirondack Brown
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 9
2097-20
#704E40
Morning Coffee
ΔE 4.83 · LRV
2105-20
#724E3F
Root Beer Candy
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.66
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC712
#745443
Briar
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 10
DEA159
#745342
Rich Mocha
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 10
DEA161
#695649
Wild Mustang
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 10
DE6049
#644B41
Chaps
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 8
DE6056
#705046
Buffalo Herd
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.3
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 14
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 15.27 · LRV 5
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 23.77 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.4
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 8
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 11
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 12.27 · LRV 11
JG-160
#525342
Step Stool Green
ΔE 16.1 · LRV 8
JG-126
#565950
Locally Grown
ΔE 16.91 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.55
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 13
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 11.46 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 13.53 · LRV 7
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 14.73 · LRV 8
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.71
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 11.71 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 15.7 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 16.69 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 21.7 · LRV 11

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

250F-7
Melted Chocolate
LRV 9
N250-7
Mission Brown
LRV 9
PPU3-19
Moroccan Henna
LRV 9
PPU4-20
Ancient Root
LRV 10
BXC-42
Bricktone
LRV 9
UL170-1
Pine Cone
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D4F38 in HSL space. Pair Outback Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D4F38 + #38566D
TRIADIC
#6D4F38 · #386D4F · #4F386D
ANALOGOUS
#6D383B · #6D4F38 · #6D6A38

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.43:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.83:1 fail

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

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