Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Toasted Chestnut |
| SKU | 240F-5 |
| Hex | #A0694D |
| RGB | 160, 105, 77 |
| HSL | 20°, 35%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Toasted Chestnut
With an LRV of 18, Toasted Chestnut is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Toasted Chestnut works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Toasted Chestnut 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 #A0694D in HSL space. Pair Toasted Chestnut 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 Toasted Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Toasted Chestnut 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 240F-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Brandywine (SW 7710) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brandywine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Copper Kettle (1218), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Copper Kettle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Borneo (M124) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borneo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Foxfire Brown (PPG1069-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Foxfire Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Glidden's nearest match is Foxfire Brown (PPG1069-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Foxfire Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Barrel (410-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barrel swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Copper Mountain (HGSW 2101) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Brown Eyes (DE5265) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Eyes swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Marmelo (NO. 316) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marmelo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hampton Beach (1012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Hampton Beach swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Sizzling Hot (0045) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizzling Hot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Rodda has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Terracotta (CA224) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terracotta swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Kompozit has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Sizzling Hot (0045) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizzling Hot swatch →