Chicory Root (Behr BXC-21)
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Chicory Root (Behr BXC-21) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 6.7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chicory Root
Three Behr colors picked for Chicory Root 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 Chicory Root, 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 | Carnelian | SW 7580 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 8.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Enchanting Eggplant | 13-07 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chicory Root (LRV 6.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chicory Root
Darker than Chicory Root
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-21 |
| Hex | #5F423F |
| RGB | 95, 66, 63 |
| HSL | 6°, 20%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.1, 12.1, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chicory Root (Behr BXC-21), published as #5F423F
#513A3E
#6D4A3F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chicory Root (Behr BXC-21)?
- Chicory Root has an LRV of 6.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chicory Root is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chicory Root in another brand?
- El Cajon Clay (BM 1260) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Chicory Root warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chicory Root as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.