Bricktone (Behr BXC-42)
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Bricktone (Behr BXC-42) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.3, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bricktone
Four Behr colors picked for Bricktone 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 Bricktone, 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 | Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grandfather Clock Brown | 2096-30 | 12.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Sauce | 2006-7A | 13 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tampico Brown | 16-23 | 12 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Bricktone (LRV 12.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bricktone
Darker than Bricktone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-42 |
| Hex | #825943 |
| RGB | 130, 89, 67 |
| HSL | 21°, 32%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.7, 14.1, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bricktone (Behr BXC-42), published as #825943
#745042
#906242
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bricktone (Behr BXC-42)?
- Bricktone has an LRV of 12.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bricktone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bricktone in another brand?
- Tampico Brown (PPG 16-23) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bricktone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bricktone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.