Mesa (Behr 320F-5)
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Mesa (Behr 320F-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 37.5, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mesa
Four Behr colors picked for Mesa 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 Mesa, 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 | Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Simple Pleasures | 1097 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Glowing Dune | 3006-9C | 39 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Earthy Ocher | 1086-5 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mesa (LRV 37.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mesa
Darker than Mesa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 320F-5 |
| Hex | #BCA177 |
| RGB | 188, 161, 119 |
| HSL | 37°, 34%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 3.9, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mesa (Behr 320F-5), published as #BCA177
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mesa (Behr 320F-5)?
- Mesa has an LRV of 37.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mesa is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mesa in another brand?
- Earthy Ocher (PPG 1086-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Mesa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mesa as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.