Sesame Crunch (Behr 280D-7)
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Sesame Crunch (Behr 280D-7) is a very deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sesame Crunch
Three Behr colors picked for Sesame Crunch by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Sesame Crunch, 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 | Copper Pot | SW 7709 | 20 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Byzantine | CSP-1075 | 21.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bronze Eucalyptus | 16-20 | 21 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sesame Crunch (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sesame Crunch
Darker than Sesame Crunch
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280D-7 |
| Hex | #A86D37 |
| RGB | 168, 109, 55 |
| HSL | 29°, 51%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 18.3, 39.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sesame Crunch (Behr 280D-7), published as #A86D37
#9A6437
#B67635
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sesame Crunch (Behr 280D-7)?
- Sesame Crunch 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 Sesame Crunch is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sesame Crunch in another brand?
- Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG 16-20) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Sesame Crunch warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sesame Crunch as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.1; 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.