Amazon River (Behr BXC-20)
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Amazon River (Behr BXC-20) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amazon River
Three Behr colors picked for Amazon River 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 Amazon River, 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 | Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 16 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonshire Green | 1489 | 19.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Organic | 1029-6 | 17 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Amazon River (LRV 17.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amazon River
Darker than Amazon River
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-20 |
| Hex | #777462 |
| RGB | 119, 116, 98 |
| HSL | 51°, 10%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, -2.2, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amazon River (Behr BXC-20), published as #777462
#686B61
#867D62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amazon River (Behr BXC-20)?
- Amazon River has an LRV of 17.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amazon River is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amazon River in another brand?
- Organic (PPG 1029-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Amazon River warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amazon River as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.