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BEHR · T18-07

Behr Road Less-Travelled#8B7B6E · LRV 21

Road Less-Travelled reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr T18-07 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ROAD LESS-TRAVELLED
RGB 139, 123, 110 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Road Less-Travelled
SKU T18-07
Hex #8B7B6E
RGB 139, 123, 110
HSL 27°, 12%, 49%
LRV 21
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Road Less-Travelled

With an LRV of 21, Road Less-Travelled 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.

Road Less-Travelled works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1021-5 · #8D7B6D · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 21
PPG15-20 · #897B6E · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 21
PPG15-32 · #8C7868 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 20
PPG1017-5 · #8D7E77 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 22
PPG1024-6 · #8A7E6B · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN33 · #8D7B6C · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 21
DEBN25 · #877B70 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 20
DE6061 · #897870 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 19
DEBN28 · #897F6F · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 21
DET626 · #837E74 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 21

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at C2 Paint →
BD35 · #8D7E71 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 22
C2-809 · #867A6E · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 20
C2-792 · #8A7B75 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 21
C2-808 · #837B72 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 20
C2-904 · #837E72 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7039 · #8A7A6A · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 20
SW 7025 · #867A6F · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 20
SW 7032 · #887B6C · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 20
SW 9619 · #8D7E6D · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 22
SW 9608 · #897D6D · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 21

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
442-5DB · #867A6F · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 20
441-5DB · #887B6C · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 20
406-5DB · #8B776A · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 20
411-5DB · #907865 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 20
447-4DB · #8C7E78 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 22

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-195 · #867A6D · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 20
CW-150 · #8A7A66 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 20
979 · #857A68 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 20
CW-75 · #847D6F · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 22
AF-720 · #837C6E · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 20

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-2B · #83786D · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 19.4
1002-9C · #8D7970 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 20.5
6007-2B · #8F7E68 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 21.8
6004-2B · #817B72 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 20.2
6002-2B · #857D6D · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 20.7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0213 · #84796C · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 20
0219 · #877C6D · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 21
0199 · #887B69 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 20
0206 · #877D6C · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 21
0563 · #867F74 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 21

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All neutral at Kompozit →
0191 · #8C7763 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 20
0569 · #847C70 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 20
0563 · #81796F · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 19
0227 · #8B7E6A · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 21
0234 · #877A65 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 20

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-129 · #837165 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 18
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 22
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 23
JG-125 · #838379 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 22
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 12.11 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 18
NO. 54 · #918069 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 22
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 23
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 18
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 14.63 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 10.21 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 11.45 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 17.16 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.73
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 14
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 12.24 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 17.56 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

ECC-15-1 · LRV 20
PPU7-24 · LRV 20
PPU7-24A · LRV 20
PPF-41 · LRV 20
PPF-53 · LRV 21
PPU5-05 · LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8B7B6E in HSL space. Pair Road Less-Travelled with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8B7B6E + #6E7E8B
TRIADIC
#8B7B6E · #6E8B7B · #7B6E8B
ANALOGOUS
#8B6E6F · #8B7B6E · #8B8A6E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.07:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.16:1 AA

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

Behr Road Less-Travelled Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Road Less-Travelled 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 T18-07 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ghost Ship (PPG15-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Road Less-Travelled without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Ship swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Medium Roast (DEBN33), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Road Less-Travelled without repainting risk. See the full Medium Roast swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

C2 Paint's nearest match is Saddle (C2-809), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Road Less-Travelled without repainting risk. See the full Saddle swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Road Less-Travelled is Porcini (CSP-195) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcini swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Road Less-Travelled is Warm Stone (SW 7032) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Stone swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Road Less-Travelled is Seasoned Wood (441-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seasoned Wood swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Road Less-Travelled is Camel's Hump (0219) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Camel's Hump swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

At Valspar, the closest color to Road Less-Travelled is Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.5 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Rabbit Brown swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Kompozit has no exact twin of Road Less-Travelled. The nearest is Fireplace Mantel (0569) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Road Less-Travelled. The nearest is Dauphin (NO. 54) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dauphin swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Clare has no exact twin of Road Less-Travelled. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Road Less-Travelled — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr T18-07 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Road Less-Travelled

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Road Less-Travelled — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 12.86). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T18-07 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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