Mojave Dusk (Behr BXC-46)
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Mojave Dusk (Behr BXC-46) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 31.9, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mojave Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Mojave Dusk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Mojave Dusk, 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 | Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chadwick Brown | 1160 | 31.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Coffee Gelato | 2004-7C | 31 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Mojave Dusk (LRV 31.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mojave Dusk
Darker than Mojave Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-46 |
| Hex | #B99178 |
| RGB | 185, 145, 120 |
| HSL | 23°, 32%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, 11.6, 19.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mojave Dusk (Behr BXC-46), published as #B99178
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mojave Dusk (Behr BXC-46)?
- Mojave Dusk has an LRV of 31.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mojave Dusk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mojave Dusk in another brand?
- Coffee Gelato (Valspar 2004-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mojave Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mojave Dusk as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.0; 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.