Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| SKU | 280F-6 |
| Hex | #7E6849 |
| RGB | 126, 104, 73 |
| HSL | 35°, 27%, 39% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Sweet Georgia Brown
With an LRV of 15, Sweet Georgia Brown 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.
Sweet Georgia Brown 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
15 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Georgia 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 #7E6849 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Georgia 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 Sweet Georgia Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Georgia 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 280F-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mossy Gold (SW 6139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Georgia Brown without repainting risk. See the full Mossy Gold swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Ridge Mountains (1043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Georgia Brown without repainting risk. See the full Blue Ridge Mountains swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Sweet Georgia Brown. The nearest is Village Lane (8004-17G) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Village Lane swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Georgia Brown is Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seasoned Acorn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Georgia Brown is Seasoned Acorn (PPG1096-7) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seasoned Acorn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Georgia Brown is Wild Woods (418-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Woods swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sweet Georgia Brown. The nearest is Admiral Bronze (HGSW 2211) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Admiral Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown is Essential Brown (DE6203). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Essential Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Essential Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Georgia Brown without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Golden Summer (0305), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Georgia Brown without repainting risk. See the full Golden Summer swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
At Rodda, the closest color to Sweet Georgia Brown is Handcrafted (R054) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Georgia Brown is Impeccable (C2-630) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sweet Georgia Brown. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Georgia Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Golden Summer (0305), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Georgia Brown without repainting risk. See the full Golden Summer swatch →