How many brown paint colors are in the PaintDB database?

PaintDB currently catalogs 2,370 brown paint colors drawn from 27 global paint brands. Each color includes hex code, RGB, LRV, undertone, and cross-brand matches.

Which paint brands have the most brown colors?

The brands with the largest brown palettes in PaintDB are Behr (324), Benjamin Moore (227), Dulux Australia (221). You can filter by brand to browse a single manufacturer's brown range.

How do you decide whether a color is brown?

Colors are assigned to the "Brown" family based on their HSL hue, saturation, and lightness values. The classification uses published hex values from each manufacturer and a consistent rule set so colors are comparable across brands.

What is LRV and why does it matter for brown paint?

LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much visible light a color reflects, on a 0–100 scale. Higher LRV brown paints make rooms feel brighter and larger; lower LRV brown paints create mood and depth. Each color on PaintDB lists its LRV alongside its hex code.

Color family

Brown Paint Colors

Earthy, grounding, and warm. Brown paints create cozy, nature-inspired spaces that feel timeless.

2370 colors found, most-searched first · Most popular brown colors, ranked

Further reading: Brown on Wikipedia

#54504A

Urbane Bronze

SW 7048

LRV 8 · warm

#4F4842

Black Fox

SW 7020

LRV 7 · neutral

#4D3930

Turkish Coffee

SW 6076

LRV 5 · warm

#5A4348

Brinjal

F&B No. 222

LRV 7 · neutral

#73665F

London Clay

F&B No. 244

LRV 14 · warm

#A08E7E

Cocoa Whip

SW 9084

LRV 28 · warm

#6F6459

Griffin

SW 7026

LRV 13 · warm

#48423C

Sealskin

SW 7675

LRV 6 · neutral

#807360

Broccoli Brown

F&B No. W108

LRV 18 · warm

#3C2D2B

Wenge

BM AF-180

LRV 4.79 · neutral

#453133

Caponata

BM AF-650

LRV 6.36 · neutral

#5A4430

Taupe

BM 2110-10

LRV 7.65 · warm

#744245

Rumors

Behr MQ1-15

LRV 34 · warm

#403330

Black Bean

SW 6006

LRV 4 · neutral

#573E3E

Carnelian

SW 7580

LRV 6 · neutral

#5A5243

Muddled Basil

SW 7745

LRV 9 · warm

#5F4B3F

Sable

SW 6083

LRV 8 · warm

#662A25

Cottage Red

BM HC-184

LRV 6.69 · warm

#754B4E

New London Burgundy

BM HC-61

LRV 9.82 · warm

#5F3D3F

Cordovan

SW 6027

LRV 6 · neutral

#4C443E

Espresso Beans

Behr PPU5-01

LRV 30 · neutral

#7E5348

Etruscan Red

F&B No. 56

LRV 11 · warm

#63333E

Burgundy

SW 6300

LRV 5 · neutral

#716354

Smokehouse

SW 7040

LRV 13 · warm

#453E39

Clove

SW 9605

LRV 5 · neutral

#6A5143

Dark Brown

SW 7520

LRV 9 · warm

#554C3E

Enduring Bronze

SW 7055

LRV 7 · warm

#4F3426

French Roast

SW 6069

LRV 4 · warm

#6E5F53

Homestead Brown

SW 7515

LRV 12 · warm

#622F2D

Rookwood Red

SW 2802

LRV 5 · warm

#58423A

Barista

BM AF-175

LRV 8.1 · warm

#694247

Preference Red

F&B No. 297

LRV 7 · neutral

#7C7161

Fairview Taupe

BM HC-85

LRV 17.98 · warm

#763637

Dinner Party

BM AF-300

LRV 8.43 · warm

#582F2F

Bewitched

BM CSP-450

LRV 6.37 · warm

#5F4D43

French Press

BM AF-170

LRV 9.89 · warm

#6F6151

Northwood Brown

BM 1000

LRV 13.41 · warm

#432722

Polished Mahogany

SW 2838

LRV 3 · warm

#392B2D

Raisin

SW 7630

LRV 3 · neutral

#7C453D

Red Barn

SW 7591

LRV 9 · warm

#4B2929

Rookwood Dark Red

SW 2801

LRV 3 · warm

#6E6354

Salon Drab

F&B No. 290

LRV 13 · warm

#694C44

Affogato

Nippon NP AC 2134A

LRV 9 · warm

#86624A

Cairo Bazaar

AP 8565

LRV 14 · warm

#4F3A30

Tudor Brown

BM HC-185

LRV 6.43 · warm

#74685A

Brainstorm Bronze

SW 7033

LRV 14 · warm

#A08882

Cocoa Berry

SW 9078

LRV 27 · warm

#703229

Rustic Red

SW 7593

LRV 6 · warm

#692B2B

Sun Dried Tomato

SW 7585

LRV 5 · warm

#826F5E

Tiki Hut

SW 7509

LRV 17 · warm

#6E493A

Brown

BM 2099-10

LRV 9.09 · warm

#6E4845

Moody Maroon

AP 4181

LRV 8 · warm

#654C43

Hasbrouck Brown

BM HC-71

LRV 9.56 · warm

#594B41

L462

Tikk L462

LRV 8 · warm

#7B6C5D

Whitall Brown

BM HC-69

LRV 16.54 · warm

#433731

Bittersweet Chocolate

BM 2114-10

LRV 5.1 · warm

#4D3C3C

Bitter Chocolate

SW 6013

LRV 5 · neutral

#6E423E

Carriage Door

SW 7594

LRV 8 · warm

#5B4B44

Chateau Brown

SW 7510

LRV 8 · warm

#7A6455

Cobble Brown

SW 6082

LRV 14 · warm

#A6613C

Copper Mountain

SW 6356

LRV 17 · warm

#4C3D31

Dark Clove

SW 9183

LRV 5 · warm

#4E3132

Marooned

SW 6020

LRV 4 · neutral

#5C4D3C

Status Bronze

SW 7034

LRV 8 · warm

#674A4E

Dark Walnut

BM 1358

LRV 9.56 · neutral

#52443C

Mink

BM 2112-10

LRV 7.33 · warm

#B59C8D

Whipped Mocha

BM CSP-350

LRV 35.44 · warm

#594D46

Dark Truffle

Behr PPU5-19

LRV 34 · warm

#634543

Townsend Harbor Brown

BM HC-64

LRV 8.22 · warm

#564E48

Willow

BM CC-542

LRV 9.06 · neutral

#453C39

Black Bean Soup

BM 2130-10

LRV 6.1 · neutral

#483C37

Cracked Pepper

SW 9580

LRV 5 · warm

#8C706A

Dutch Cocoa

SW 6032

LRV 18 · warm

#7B3730

Fireweed

SW 6328

LRV 7 · warm

#967A6A

Mocha

SW 6067

LRV 21 · warm

#975840

Rookwood Terra Cotta

SW 2803

LRV 14 · warm

#5D3736

Sommelier

SW 7595

LRV 5 · warm

#3B3230

Espresso Bean

BM CSP-30

LRV 5.51 · neutral

#544649

Vintage Wine

BM 2116-20

LRV 8.2 · neutral

#4B4743

Black Mocha

Behr PPU24-01

LRV 31 · neutral

#744543

Cherry Cola

Behr S130-7

LRV 35 · warm

#843C41

Dark Crimson

Behr M140-7

LRV 35 · warm

#82715F

Mocha Latte

Behr PPU5-04

LRV 49 · warm

#7A3F38

Red Pepper

Behr PPU2-02

LRV 34 · warm

#706859

Sandwashed Driftwood

Behr 770D-6

LRV 44 · warm

#4B3F3C

Cola

F&B No. 9918

LRV 5 · neutral

#735346

Nut Brown-n

AP 0419

LRV 10 · warm

#655745

Olive Grove

AP 8493

LRV 10 · warm

#493A33

Appalachian Brown

BM 2115-10

LRV 5.97 · warm

#946644

Antiquarian Brown

SW 0045

LRV 16 · warm

#5A3532

Dark Auburn

SW 6034

LRV 5 · warm

#A85E39

Earthen Jug

SW 7703

LRV 17 · warm

#5D3831

Fiery Brown

SW 6055

LRV 5 · warm

#723941

Fine Wine

SW 6307

LRV 7 · warm

#756861

Garret Gray

SW 6075

LRV 15 · warm

#A2583A

Pennywise

SW 6349

LRV 15 · warm

#5F4D43

Rookwood Dark Brown

SW 2808

LRV 8 · warm

#5A382D

Terra Brun

SW 6048

LRV 5 · warm

#734450

Carter Plum

BM CW-355

LRV 10.07 · neutral

#583E3E

Divine Wine

Behr PPU1-02

LRV 29 · neutral

#563940

Ancient Burgundy

Valspar 1011-6

LRV 5 · neutral

#68443D

Deep Reddish Brown

F&B No. W101

LRV 7 · warm

#514846

Mahogany

F&B No. 36

LRV 7 · neutral

#1C1208

Bokara Grey

Resene BokaraGrey

LRV 1 · warm

#782E34

Ruby Starlet

Dulux 266242

LRV 6 · warm

#5F4F46

Van Buren Brown

BM HC-70

LRV 9.52 · warm

#4B433D

Night Horizon

BM 2134-10

LRV 6.68 · neutral

#726859

Dash of Pepper

BM 1554

LRV 15.29 · warm

#69594D

Middlebury Brown

BM HC-68

LRV 10.72 · warm

#73383F

Raisin Torte

BM 2083-10

LRV 7.93 · warm

#6A4238

Aurora Brown

SW 2837

LRV 7 · warm

#72353D

Borscht

SW 7578

LRV 6 · warm

#753531

Crabby Apple

SW 7592

LRV 7 · warm

#785B47

Grounded

SW 6089

LRV 12 · warm

#766859

Landmark

SW 9609

LRV 15 · warm

#756761

Nutshell

SW 6040

LRV 14 · warm

#56433B

Otter

SW 6041

LRV 6 · warm

#8E3738

Red Bay

SW 6321

LRV 9 · warm

#625346

Tea Leaf

SW 9604

LRV 9 · warm

#7C3239

Wild Currant

SW 7583

LRV 7 · warm

Brown Paint by Brand

Browse brown paint colors from a specific brand. Each brand-scoped view lists every brown shade from that manufacturer with hex, LRV, and undertone.

Related Color Families

Brown shares undertones with these neighboring color families. If you’re narrowing down a shade, exploring the nearby hues often surfaces a better match than staying in a single family.

Brown Paint — Frequently Asked

How many brown paint colors are in PaintDB?: PaintDB currently catalogs 2,370 brown paint colors drawn from 27 global paint brands. Each color includes hex code, RGB, LRV, undertone, and cross-brand matches.
Which paint brands have the most brown colors?: The brands with the largest brown palettes in PaintDB are Behr (324), Benjamin Moore (227), Dulux Australia (221). Use the brand list above to browse a single manufacturer’s brown range.
How do you decide whether a color is brown?: Colors are assigned to the “Brown” family based on their HSL hue, saturation, and lightness values. The classification uses published hex values from each manufacturer and a consistent rule set so colors are comparable across brands.
What is LRV and why does it matter for brown paint?: LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much visible light a color reflects, on a 0–100 scale. Higher LRV brown paints make rooms feel brighter and larger; lower LRV brown paints create mood and depth. Each color on PaintDB lists its LRV alongside its hex code.