Koala Bear (Behr 780D-4)
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Koala Bear (Behr 780D-4) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 47.3, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Koala Bear
Four Behr colors picked for Koala Bear by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Koala Bear, 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 | Grassland | SW 6163 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Urban Sophisticate | CSP-160 | 45.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sandy Sage | 5008-1C | 48 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Heavy Hammock | 1027-3 | 48 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Koala Bear (LRV 47.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Koala Bear
Darker than Koala Bear
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780D-4 |
| Hex | #BDB7A3 |
| RGB | 189, 183, 163 |
| HSL | 46°, 16%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, -1.3, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Koala Bear (Behr 780D-4), published as #BDB7A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Koala Bear (Behr 780D-4)?
- Koala Bear has an LRV of 47.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Koala Bear is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Koala Bear in another brand?
- Urban Sophisticate (BM CSP-160) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Koala Bear warm or cool?
- Behr lists Koala Bear as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.