Spartan Stone (Behr 780D-5)
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Spartan Stone (Behr 780D-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 39.6, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spartan Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Spartan Stone 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 Spartan Stone, 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 | Svelte Sage | SW 6164 | 41 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kid Gloves | CSP-175 | 40.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scottish Moor | 11-20 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Spartan Stone (LRV 39.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spartan Stone
Darker than Spartan Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 780D-5 |
| Hex | #AFA994 |
| RGB | 175, 169, 148 |
| HSL | 47°, 14%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, -1.5, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spartan Stone (Behr 780D-5), published as #AFA994
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spartan Stone (Behr 780D-5)?
- Spartan Stone has an LRV of 39.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spartan Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spartan Stone in another brand?
- Svelte Sage (SW 6164) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spartan Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spartan Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.