Timber Brown
N140-7 · #605652 · LRV 10 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Fired Bronze5
- 2Timber Brown10
- 3Kendall Charcoal15
- 4Retreat21
What Color Is Timber Brown, Really?
Timber Brown reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr N140-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Timber Brown
Timber Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Timber Brown
With an LRV of 10, Timber Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Timber Brown are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N140-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PreludeSW 9620 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Topeka Taupe1463 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hunting Boots1001-9A · Valspar | 2.6 | 9.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | BarkPPG1007-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BarkPPG1007-7 · Glidden | 1.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Deeply Brown406-6DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #605652 in HSL space. Pair Timber Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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