Bradford Brown (Behr 740B-5)
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Bradford Brown (Behr 740B-5) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bradford Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Bradford Brown 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 Bradford Brown, 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 | Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Summer Sparrow | 1002-9B | 18 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Boulder | 1015-6 | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bradford Brown (LRV 18 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bradford Brown
Darker than Bradford Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740B-5 |
| Hex | #84726C |
| RGB | 132, 114, 108 |
| HSL | 15°, 10%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 6.0, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bradford Brown (Behr 740B-5), published as #84726C
#75696A
#947B6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bradford Brown (Behr 740B-5)?
- Bradford Brown has an LRV of 18 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bradford Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bradford Brown in another brand?
- Summer Sparrow (Valspar 1002-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bradford Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bradford Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; 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.