240F-7
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“At LRV 10, Root Beer is a dark brown that absorbs most light. Root Beer carries a warm undertone. Behr files Root Beer under Orange.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Root BeerThis colorRoot BeerBehr · 240F-7
CoordinatingGray ViewBehr · DC-014CoordinatingDesert SandstormBehr · BXC-43CoordinatingPewter MugBehr · 770E-3Similar colors
Tap any color to compareRoot Beer vs Earth Fired Red
10LRV10
#775240Hex#785240
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Root Beer vs Toasted Pecan
10LRV10
#775240Hex#765143
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Root Beer vs Brown Velvet
10LRV9
#775240Hex#704E40
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Root Beer vs Moroccan Henna
10LRV9
#775240Hex#6E5043
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Root Beer vs Florence Brown
10LRV12
#775240Hex#835740
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Root Beer vs Royal Liqueur
10LRV10
#775240Hex#784D40
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRoot Beer vs Chocolate Truffle
10LRV11
#775240Hex#78523F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chocolate Truffle is near-identical compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Antler Brown
10LRV10
#775240Hex#754F3F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Antler Brown is very close match compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs November Foliage
10LRV10
#775240Hex#755042
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
November Foliage is very close match · cooler compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Brevity Brown
10LRV10
#775240Hex#715243
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Brevity Brown is very close match · cooler compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Wooden Wagon
10LRV12
#775240Hex#7A5844
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Wooden Wagon is very close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Bigfoot
10LRV10
#775240Hex#715145
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Bigfoot is close match · cooler compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Umber Rust
10LRV10
#775240Hex#765138
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Umber Rust is close match · warmer compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Spiced Cinnamon
10LRV12
#775240Hex#805B48
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Spiced Cinnamon is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer vs Etruscan Red
10LRV11
#775240Hex#805348
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Etruscan Red is close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Root Beer.
Root Beer, answered
What is the LRV of Root Beer?
Root Beer (240F-7) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Root Beer a warm or cool color?
Root Beer has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Root Beer from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Root Beer is Chocolate Truffle (2096-20) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
Behr · 240F-7
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