Chamois Leather (Behr BIC-44)
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Chamois Leather (Behr BIC-44) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 27.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chamois Leather
Four Behr colors picked for Chamois Leather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Chamois Leather, 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 | Yearling | SW 7725 | 28 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Jackson Tan | HC-46 | 27.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleaming Tan | 3002-7B | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bronco Brown | 15-03 | 27 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Chamois Leather (LRV 27.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chamois Leather
Darker than Chamois Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-44 |
| Hex | #AD8867 |
| RGB | 173, 136, 103 |
| HSL | 28°, 30%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, 9.6, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chamois Leather (Behr BIC-44), published as #AD8867
#9E7F66
#BC9166
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chamois Leather (Behr BIC-44)?
- Chamois Leather has an LRV of 27.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chamois Leather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chamois Leather in another brand?
- Yearling (SW 7725) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chamois Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chamois Leather as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.