Ground Pepper (Behr BNC-35)
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Ground Pepper (Behr BNC-35) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 13.8, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ground Pepper
Three Behr colors picked for Ground Pepper 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 Ground Pepper, 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 | Superior Bronze | SW 6152 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Northwood Brown | 1000 | 13.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Stampede | 3008-9A | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Curlew | 1021-6 | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ground Pepper (LRV 13.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ground Pepper
Darker than Ground Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-35 |
| Hex | #766551 |
| RGB | 118, 101, 81 |
| HSL | 32°, 19%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.9, 3.5, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ground Pepper (Behr BNC-35), published as #766551
#685C50
#856E50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ground Pepper (Behr BNC-35)?
- Ground Pepper has an LRV of 13.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ground Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ground Pepper in another brand?
- Superior Bronze (SW 6152) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Ground Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ground Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.