Poisonberry (Behr BXC-18)
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Poisonberry (Behr BXC-18) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.7, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poisonberry
Three Behr colors picked for Poisonberry 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 Poisonberry, 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 | Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chestnut | 2082-10 | 8.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Posh Red | 1011-4 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bordeaux | 1055-7 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Poisonberry (LRV 7.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Poisonberry
Darker than Poisonberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-18 |
| Hex | #73403E |
| RGB | 115, 64, 62 |
| HSL | 2°, 30%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.3, 21.9, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poisonberry (Behr BXC-18), published as #73403E
#66383D
#81483E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poisonberry (Behr BXC-18)?
- Poisonberry has an LRV of 7.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poisonberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poisonberry in another brand?
- Chestnut (BM 2082-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poisonberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Poisonberry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.