Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Timber Brown |
| SKU | N140-7 |
| Hex | #4C4B4B |
| RGB | 76, 75, 75 |
| HSL | 0°, 1%, 30% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Timber Brown
At LRV 7, Timber Brown 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Timber Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Timber 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 #4C4B4B in HSL space. Pair Timber 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 Timber Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Timber 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 N140-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Timber Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Rock Bottom (SW 7062) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Timber Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wrought Iron (2124-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Timber Brown without repainting risk. See the full Wrought Iron swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Timber Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Timber Brown is Soft Panther (8006-12F) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Panther swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Timber Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Witchcraft swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Timber Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Timber Brown is Deepest Earth Green (30YY 07/041) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest Earth Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Timber Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Orchid Black (443-7DB) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Timber Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Timber Brown
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Black Bean (DE6385), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Timber Brown without repainting risk. See the full Black Bean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Timber Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Aspen Stone (JG-145) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aspen Stone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Timber Brown
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Timber Brown is Tanner's Brown (NO. 255) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tanner's Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Timber Brown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Timber Brown. The nearest is Dark River (0494) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark River swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Timber Brown
At Rodda, the closest color to Timber Brown is Chocolate Bark (R030) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Bark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Timber Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Andromeda (C2-901), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Timber Brown without repainting risk. See the full Andromeda swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Timber Brown
Clare's nearest match is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Timber Brown without repainting risk. See the full Blackish swatch →