Mudslide (Behr BXC-05)

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Mudslide (Behr BXC-05) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mudslide
Four Behr colors picked for Mudslide 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 Mudslide, 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 | Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Buckhorn | 987 | 18.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mudslide (LRV 18 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mudslide
Darker than Mudslide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-05 |
| Hex | #84735F |
| RGB | 132, 115, 95 |
| HSL | 32°, 16%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, 3.3, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mudslide (Behr BXC-05), published as #84735F
#756A5E
#937C5E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mudslide (Behr BXC-05)?
- Mudslide has an LRV of 18 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mudslide is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mudslide in another brand?
- Buckhorn (BM 987) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mudslide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mudslide as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.