Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sassafras Tea |
| SKU | HDC-CL-13 |
| Hex | #7D614C |
| RGB | 125, 97, 76 |
| HSL | 26°, 24%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Sassafras Tea
With an LRV of 13, Sassafras Tea 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.
Sassafras Tea 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
16 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sassafras Tea 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 #7D614C in HSL space. Pair Sassafras Tea 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 Sassafras Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sassafras Tea 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 HDC-CL-13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sassafras Tea is Rookwood Brown (SW 2806). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rookwood Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Rookwood Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Hidden Valley (1134) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Valley swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Valspar, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Nom Nom (V088-5) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.1 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nom Nom swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Branches swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Glidden, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Fig Branches (PPG1085-7) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Branches swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Distressed Leather (413-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Distressed Leather swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Reclaimed Wood (HGSW 3092), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Reclaimed Wood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chestnut Brown (DESS11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sassafras Tea. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wainscot (NO. 55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Alpha Male (0193) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpha Male swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Hickory Nut (H0137) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Nut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
C2 Paint's nearest match is Timbuktu (C2-614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
Backdrop's nearest match is Buenos Aires (BD-BA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sassafras Tea without repainting risk. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sassafras Tea
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sassafras Tea is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →