Safari Brown (Behr BXC-08)
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Safari Brown (Behr BXC-08) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 22.7, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Safari Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Safari Brown, 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 | Rookwood Clay | SW 2823 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Café au Lait | CSP-290 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Crunch | 1080-6 | 23 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Safari Brown (LRV 22.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Brown
Darker than Safari Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-08 |
| Hex | #9D7D60 |
| RGB | 157, 125, 96 |
| HSL | 29°, 24%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 8.2, 20.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Brown (Behr BXC-08), published as #9D7D60
#8E745F
#AC865F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Brown (Behr BXC-08)?
- Safari Brown has an LRV of 22.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Brown in another brand?
- Rookwood Clay (SW 2823) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Safari Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Safari Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.5; 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.