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Behr Terrazzo Brown#A08674 · LRV 26

Terrazzo Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr QE-22 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR TERRAZZO BROWN
RGB 160, 134, 116 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Terrazzo Brown
SKU QE-22
Hex #A08674
RGB 160, 134, 116
HSL 25°, 19%, 54%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Terrazzo Brown

Terrazzo Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Terrazzo Brown is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Rocky Mountain
SKU 0128 · #A9867D · LRV 27
ΔE 6.33 (different)
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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 brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All brown at Valspar →
2005-9C
#A28776
Delta Sandbar
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 26.3
2004-9C
#A28576
Fudgecicle
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 25.8
M143
#A28C78
Chocolate Cream Pie
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 27.7
2003-9C
#A08173
Navajo Horizon
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 24.4
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 26.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9083
#9C8373
Dusted Truffle
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 25
SW 9092
#A3846C
Iced Mocha
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 25
SW 2855
#9C8A79
Sycamore Tan
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 27
SW 7508
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 27
SW 9079
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 26
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 25
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 28
DEC718
#A78B71
Mesa Tan
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 28
DE6096
#AC8674
Homestead
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 27

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1020
#9D8774
Woodacres
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 26
CC-514
#9D8774
Hiking Trail
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 26
2106-40
#9C8174
Cougar Brown
ΔE 3 · LRV 25
2096-40
#A98573
Gaucho Brown
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 27
1007
#968777
Beigewood
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 25

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1076-5
#988171
Locomotion
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 24
1077-5
#998069
Chocolate Moment
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 23
1072-5
#A2806F
Tattered Teddy
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 24
15-30
#9D8C7C
Roasted Chestnut
ΔE 4 · LRV 27
1075-5
#968379
Ranch Mink
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 30
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 8.97 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.54 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.45 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.27
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 29
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 10.96 · LRV 27
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 12.52 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.02
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 13.87 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.76 · LRV 34

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU5-16
Earthnut
LRV 26
700D-5
Toffee Crunch
LRV 26
PPU3-14
Tribal Pottery
LRV 27
MQ2-42
Warm Cognac
LRV 25
N240-5
Rodeo Tan
LRV 27
PPU5-06
Ethiopia
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A08674 in HSL space. Pair Terrazzo Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A08674 + #748EA0
TRIADIC
#A08674 · #74A086 · #8674A0
ANALOGOUS
#A07478 · #A08674 · #A09C74

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.41:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.16:1 AA

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

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