Bison Brown (Behr 780B-7)
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Bison Brown (Behr 780B-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.2, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bison Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Bison 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 Bison 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sarsaparilla | 1018-7 | 8 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Bison Brown (LRV 7.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bison Brown
Darker than Bison Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780B-7 |
| Hex | #584941 |
| RGB | 88, 73, 65 |
| HSL | 21°, 15%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.3, 4.9, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bison Brown (Behr 780B-7), published as #584941
#4A4140
#665141
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bison Brown (Behr 780B-7)?
- Bison Brown has an LRV of 7.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bison Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bison Brown in another brand?
- Brown Sugar (BM 2112-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bison Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bison Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.