Timber Town
T13-17 · #908D85 · LRV 27 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Timber Town27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Timber Town, Really?
Timber Town reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T13-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Timber Town
Timber Town is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Timber Town
Timber Town sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Timber Town 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 T13-17 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 | DovetailSW 7018 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Desert Twilight2137-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Four-Wheel GrayV119-2 · Valspar | 1.6 | 26.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Castle Wall Grey30YY 27/053 · Glidden | 1.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | DovetailHGSW 3473 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Timber Town 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 #908D85 in HSL space. Pair Timber Town with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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