Catskill Brown (Behr BXC-23)
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Catskill Brown (Behr BXC-23) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Catskill Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Catskill Brown 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 Catskill 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 | Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Ebony Field | 4004-2C | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bark | 1007-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Catskill Brown (LRV 9.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Catskill Brown
Darker than Catskill Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-23 |
| Hex | #595452 |
| RGB | 89, 84, 82 |
| HSL | 17°, 4%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 1.6, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Catskill Brown (Behr BXC-23), published as #595452
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Catskill Brown (Behr BXC-23)?
- Catskill Brown has an LRV of 9.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Catskill Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Catskill Brown in another brand?
- Iron Mountain (BM 2134-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Catskill Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Catskill Brown as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.