Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tawny Port |
| SKU | S-G-730 |
| Hex | #522E36 |
| RGB | 82, 46, 54 |
| HSL | 347°, 28%, 25% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Tawny Port
At LRV 4, Tawny Port 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 red 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.
Tawny Port 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.
Closest matches by brand
6 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Tawny Port 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 #522E36 in HSL space. Pair Tawny Port 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 Tawny Port Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tawny Port 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 S-G-730 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tawny Port
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tawny Port is Merlot (SW 2704) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merlot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tawny Port
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tawny Port. The nearest is Bewitched (CSP-450) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bewitched swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tawny Port
Valspar has no exact twin of Tawny Port. The nearest is Power Tie (P041) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.7 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Power Tie swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tawny Port
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tawny Port is Crimson Red (302-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crimson Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tawny Port
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tawny Port. The nearest is Winery Red (HGSW 3411) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winery Red swatch →