Mojave Sunset (Behr 220D-7)
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Mojave Sunset (Behr 220D-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mojave Sunset
Four Behr colors picked for Mojave Sunset by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Mojave Sunset, 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 | Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 20 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 21 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bear Claw | 2004-5A | 20 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Copper Beech | 1067-5 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Mojave Sunset (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mojave Sunset
Darker than Mojave Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 220D-7 |
| Hex | #AA6A53 |
| RGB | 170, 106, 83 |
| HSL | 16°, 34%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.2, 23.1, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mojave Sunset (Behr 220D-7), published as #AA6A53
#9C6152
#B97352
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mojave Sunset (Behr 220D-7)?
- Mojave Sunset has an LRV of 19.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mojave Sunset is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mojave Sunset in another brand?
- Cavern Clay (SW 7701) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mojave Sunset warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mojave Sunset as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.