Pink Granite (Behr BNC-11)
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Pink Granite (Behr BNC-11) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 26.7, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Granite
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Granite by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Pink Granite, 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 | Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Fe Tan | 2097-40 | 24.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Navajo Horizon | 2003-9C | 27 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bedford Brown | 1060-5 | 28 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Pink Granite (LRV 26.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Granite
Darker than Pink Granite
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-11 |
| Hex | #A4877D |
| RGB | 164, 135, 125 |
| HSL | 15°, 18%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.7, 9.4, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Granite (Behr BNC-11), published as #A4877D
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#B4907D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Granite (Behr BNC-11)?
- Pink Granite has an LRV of 26.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Granite is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Granite in another brand?
- Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Granite warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Granite as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.