Cheyenne Rock (Behr 780B-5)
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Cheyenne Rock (Behr 780B-5) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cheyenne Rock
Four Behr colors picked for Cheyenne Rock by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Cheyenne Rock, 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 | Armadillo | SW 9160 | 29 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Talavera | 1018-5 | 30 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Cheyenne Rock (LRV 29.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cheyenne Rock
Darker than Cheyenne Rock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780B-5 |
| Hex | #9F918A |
| RGB | 159, 145, 138 |
| HSL | 20°, 10%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, 4.0, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cheyenne Rock (Behr 780B-5), published as #9F918A
#8F8888
#AF9B8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cheyenne Rock (Behr 780B-5)?
- Cheyenne Rock has an LRV of 29.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cheyenne Rock is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cheyenne Rock in another brand?
- Talavera (PPG 1018-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cheyenne Rock warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cheyenne Rock as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.