Burnt Almond (Behr 280F-4)
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Burnt Almond (Behr 280F-4) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 32.7, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Almond
Four Behr colors picked for Burnt Almond by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Burnt Almond, 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 | Canoe | SW 7724 | 34 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach House Beige | 1083 | 32.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons | 3001-9C | 33 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Burnt Almond (LRV 32.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Almond
Darker than Burnt Almond
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 280F-4 |
| Hex | #B59578 |
| RGB | 181, 149, 120 |
| HSL | 29°, 29%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, 7.7, 19.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Almond (Behr 280F-4), published as #B59578
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Almond (Behr 280F-4)?
- Burnt Almond has an LRV of 32.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Almond is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Almond in another brand?
- Beach House Beige (BM 1083) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnt Almond warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnt Almond as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.8; 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.