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Brown deck paint colors

1,147 brown colors that work in decks, drawn from the full ~18,500-color US paint deck. Below: editor's picks specific to decks, then 30 picks spread across the LRV range — narrow further on the brand page when you've shortlisted.

Brown is in. Pantone naming Mocha Mousse the 2025 Color of the Year confirmed what designers had been spec'ing for two years already — a return to warm, grounded earth tones after a decade of cool greys. The family runs from milky lattes (light, near-cream) through mid-tone taupes and mochas to deep espresso and cocoa at the saturated end.

Editor's picks: brown for decks

3 picks
NAMED WARM LEATHER BROWN
#8B4513 · LRV 10
Saddle Brown
Warm brown deck paint — reads like aged cedar.
NAMED COOL-LEANING DARK BROWN
#5D473E · LRV 7
Walnut
Cool-toned dark brown for decks paired with cool-siding houses.
NAMED DEEP BROWN
#614E3A · LRV 8
Espresso
Saturated dark brown — the cliffside-cabin or modern-rustic deck color.

30 brown picks across the LRV range

30 of 1,147 · sorted dark → light
VALSPAR
1011-8
Antique Burgundy
LRV 2
BENJAMIN MOORE
CC-2
Raphael
LRV 5
BEHR
HDC-FL14-9
Black Raspberry
LRV 6
BEHR
HDC-CL-07
Dark Berry
LRV 7
VALSPAR
1001-7A
Sweet Currant
LRV 7.8
BEHR
PPU1-14
Formal Maroon
LRV 8
VALSPAR
2003-9A
Brooklyn Brownstone
LRV 8.4
BEHR
BXC-65
Outback Brown
LRV 9
BENJAMIN MOORE
2164-10
Saddle
LRV 10
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SW 9107
Über Umber
LRV 11
DUNN-EDWARDS
DEA156
Cherry Cola
LRV 11
VALSPAR
2001-5A
Toasted Cranberry
LRV 12.6
VALSPAR
T597
Potting Soil
LRV 13.2
BEHR
S310-7
Siam Gold
LRV 14
BEHR
280D-7
Sesame Crunch
LRV 15
BENJAMIN MOORE
AF-280
Salsa
LRV 16
VALSPAR
V084-5
Brownie Scout
LRV 16.5
VALSPAR
2003-7B
Deep Clay Red
LRV 17.1
PPG / GLIDDEN
1073-6
Derby Brown
LRV 18
BEHR
MQ4-5
Castellina
LRV 19
BENJAMIN MOORE
1176
Mountain
LRV 20
BENJAMIN MOORE
1202
Baked
LRV 21
BEHR
MQ4-6
Invitation Gold
LRV 22
PPG / GLIDDEN
1077-5
Chocolate Moment
LRV 23
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SW 9083
Dusted Truffle
LRV 25
BENJAMIN MOORE
1091
Warm
LRV 26
VALSPAR
M112
Ancient Wonder
LRV 27.7
BEHR
MQ4-39
Cabana Melon
LRV 29
BENJAMIN MOORE
1208
Tuscany
LRV 31
PPG / GLIDDEN
16-17
Tudor Beige
LRV 33

Looking for more? All brown → covers every brand; brand × family pages show full decks.

Brown deck colors at every US brand

9 brands · 5 picks each

5 picks per brand spread across the brown LRV range, drawn from each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch with a curated guide for full spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete brown deck.

AF-180
#3D2E2C
Wenge
LRV 3
2097-20
#714F41
Morning
LRV 9
CC-92
#994942
Spanish
LRV 12
AF-160
#8D705E
Carob
LRV 18
1195
#B77962
Patina
LRV 25
140F-7
#493039
Embarcadero
LRV 4
300F-7
#615028
Centaur
LRV 8
MQ1-24
#944A3F
Smokin Hot
LRV 12
PPU3-17
#896754
Clay Pot
LRV 16
MQ2-11
#A17F63
Outdoor Land
LRV 24
1011-8
#352125
Antique Burgundy
LRV 2
8003-22G
#654A24
Wagon Train
LRV 8
3004-9A
#7D5D42
Muddy Mississippi
LRV 12.7
8004-18E
#8C6C43
Frontier Paradise
LRV 17
2005-7B
#B17857
Terra Cotta Trail
LRV 23.6
1014-7
#554747
Black Walnut
LRV 7
1084-7
#75583D
Maple Syrup
LRV 11
1079-6
#8C6E54
Caravel Brown
LRV 17
1104-6
#8D794F
Rustic Ranch
LRV 20
1060-5
#AA8880
Bedford Brown
LRV 28
SW 2801
#4B2929
Rookwood Dark Red
LRV 3
SW 2808
#5F4D43
Rookwood Dark Brown
LRV 8
SW 7598
#924E3C
Sierra Redwood
LRV 12
SW 2824
#96724C
Renwick Golden Oak
LRV 19
SW 9083
#9C8373
Dusted Truffle
LRV 25
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
LRV 7
DE6098
#7B5847
Burns Cave
LRV 12
DE5188
#A5654E
Ruddy Oak
LRV 18
DEC702
#997165
Antique Rose
LRV 20
DEC713
#AB7F5B
Roman Brick
LRV 25
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
LRV 7
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
LRV 8
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
LRV 13
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
LRV 15
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
LRV 17
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
LRV 7
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
LRV 8
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
LRV 25
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
LRV 14

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