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Behr Wright Brown#5D5B58 · LRV 11

Wright Brown reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N140-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WRIGHT BROWN
RGB 93, 91, 88 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Wright Brown
SKU N140-6
Hex #5D5B58
RGB 93, 91, 88
HSL 36°, 3%, 35%
LRV 11
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Wright Brown

With an LRV of 11, Wright Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Wright 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.

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
Zen Retreat
SKU 0535 · #5B5D5C · LRV 11
ΔE 2.43 (close)
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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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1008-7
#605C58
Stone's Throw
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 11
1001-6
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 11
1007-7
#5F5854
Bark
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 10
1010-7
#595A5C
Zombie
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 10
1019-7
#635951
Intrigue
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-158
#585855
Conservatory
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 10
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 11
JG-169
#626056
Trailhead
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 12
JG-126
#565950
Locally Grown
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 10
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6384
#5D5B5B
Iron Fixture
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 11
DE6370
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 12
DE6294
#555B53
Midnight Spruce
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 10
DE6321
#555E5F
Soot
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 11
DE6398
#655856
Louisiana Mud
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7674
#585858
Peppercorn
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 10
SW 7505
#665D57
Manor House
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 11
SW 6278
#605E63
Cloak Gray
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 11
SW 7054
#645A4B
Suitable Brown
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 11
SW 6264
#5D5962
Midnight
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2121-10
#585858
Gray
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 12
CW-685
#57595A
Ambler Slate
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
1484
#565851
Ashwood Moss
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 10
AF-560
#565C5E
Flint
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 12
CSP-510
#5F5960
Mythic
ΔE 6.88 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All gray at Valspar →
5006-2C
#585953
Sable Evening
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 9.9
5007-2C
#5E5D53
Wetlands
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 10.9
5005-2C
#5C5F56
Quaking Bog
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 11.2
M330
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 11.5
8004-48F
#5F5A63
Forge
ΔE 7.65 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.92
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 13
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 13
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 10
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 7.71 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.02
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 13.02 · LRV 7
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.21 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 13.7 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 13.7 · LRV 14
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 14.4 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ2-62
Peppery
LRV 10
PPU18-19
Intellectual
LRV 11
780B-6
Mountain Ridge
LRV 11
MQ5-2
Dark Shadows
LRV 10
730B-6
Sweet Truffle
LRV 10
PPU18-02
Pencil Point
LRV 11

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5D5B58 in HSL space. Pair Wright Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5D5B58 + #585A5D
TRIADIC
#5D5B58 · #585D5B · #5B585D
ANALOGOUS
#5D5958 · #5D5B58 · #5D5D58

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.77:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.1:1 AA Large

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

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