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Behr Tan Bark Trail#766453 · LRV 14

Tan Bark Trail reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-SM14-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR TAN BARK TRAIL
RGB 118, 100, 83 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Tan Bark Trail
SKU HDC-SM14-4
Hex #766453
RGB 118, 100, 83
HSL 29°, 17%, 39%
LRV 14
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Tan Bark Trail

With an LRV of 14, Tan Bark Trail 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.

Tan Bark Trail 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.

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
Monk's Cloth
SKU 0220 · #6E6355 · LRV 13
ΔE 3.47 (close)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC755
#736354
Cocoa
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 13
DE6217
#746550
Ancient Earth
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 14
DE6133
#7C644B
Old Boot
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 14
DE6062
#726259
Tea Bag
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 13
DE6224
#726854
Treasure Chest
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 15
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 13
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 13.8 · LRV 14
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 16.95 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7040
#716354
Smokehouse
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 13
SW 6082
#7A6455
Cobble Brown
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 14
SW 7033
#74685A
Brainstorm Bronze
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 14
SW 6103
#7D644D
Tea Chest
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 14
SW 7026
#6F6459
Griffin
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1078-7
#76604E
Chocolate Ripple
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 13
1021-6
#766859
Curlew
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 14
15-21
#766859
Curlew
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 14
1085-7
#7A634D
Fig Branches
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 14
1075-6
#736157
Poppy Pods
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 13

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1000
#6F6151
Northwood Brown
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 13
1554
#726859
Dash of Pepper
ΔE 4.11 · LRV
1015
#7E6355
Cowboy Boots
ΔE 4.92 · LRV
1540
#6C6453
Cabin Fever
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 14
1526
#6F664E
Evening Grove
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All neutral at Valspar →
V135-6
#72624D
Crater
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 12.9
M150
#6F644C
Fermata
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 13
T584
#7A5E53
Andy's Deck
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 12.8
1004-9B
#79615B
Marron
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 13.4
8004-26F
#6D6953
Thai Basil
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.96 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.31 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 20.75 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.41
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 11.46 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 16.25 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 16.75 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 17.82 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 13
JG-169
#626056
Trailhead
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 12
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 15
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N190-6
Nut Brown
LRV 14
BNC-34
Spiced Latte
LRV 13
N230-6
Whiskey Barrel
LRV 15
HDC-CL-13
Sassafras Tea
LRV 13
PPU4-19
Arts And Crafts
LRV 14
HDC-AC-15
Peat
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #766453 in HSL space. Pair Tan Bark Trail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#766453 + #536576
TRIADIC
#766453 · #537664 · #645376
ANALOGOUS
#765354 · #766453 · #767653

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.65:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.72:1 AA Large

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

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