Black Bean (Behr 790D-7)
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Black Bean (Behr 790D-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Bean
Three Behr colors picked for Black Bean 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 Black Bean, 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 | Thunder Gray | SW 7645 | 9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 9.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Oasis | 6011-4 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Black Bean (LRV 8.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Bean
Darker than Black Bean
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 790D-7 |
| Hex | #57544C |
| RGB | 87, 84, 76 |
| HSL | 44°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.8, -0.4, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Bean (Behr 790D-7), published as #57544C
#484B4B
#665D4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Bean (Behr 790D-7)?
- Black Bean has an LRV of 8.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Bean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Bean in another brand?
- Thunder Gray (SW 7645) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Bean warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Bean as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.