Double Espresso (Behr BNC-21)
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Double Espresso (Behr BNC-21) is a very deep, warm black from Behr: LRV 6.1, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Double Espresso
Three Behr colors picked for Double Espresso 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 Double Espresso, 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 7.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Double Espresso (LRV 6.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Double Espresso
Darker than Double Espresso
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-21 |
| Hex | #54423E |
| RGB | 84, 66, 62 |
| HSL | 11°, 15%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.7, 7.1, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Double Espresso (Behr BNC-21), published as #54423E
#463A3D
#624A3E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Double Espresso (Behr BNC-21)?
- Double Espresso has an LRV of 6.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Double Espresso is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Double Espresso in another brand?
- Racy Raisin (PPG 16-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Double Espresso warm or cool?
- Behr lists Double Espresso as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.