Brick Dust (Behr 170F-5)
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Brick Dust (Behr 170F-5) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 31.2, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brick Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Brick Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Brick Dust, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Cranberry | 2094-40 | 31.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rosy Sandstone | 2001-7C | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cappucino Bombe | 1061-5 | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Brick Dust (LRV 31.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brick Dust
Darker than Brick Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170F-5 |
| Hex | #B88E85 |
| RGB | 184, 142, 133 |
| HSL | 11°, 26%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 14.6, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brick Dust (Behr 170F-5), published as #B88E85
#A98583
#C89785
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brick Dust (Behr 170F-5)?
- Brick Dust has an LRV of 31.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brick Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brick Dust in another brand?
- Cappucino Bombe (PPG 1061-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Brick Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brick Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.