Smokey Tan (Behr BXC-49)
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Smokey Tan (Behr BXC-49) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 27.6, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smokey Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Smokey Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Smokey Tan, 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 | Dry Dock | SW 7502 | 28 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 27.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Smokey Tan (LRV 27.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smokey Tan
Darker than Smokey Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-49 |
| Hex | #9F8C7C |
| RGB | 159, 140, 124 |
| HSL | 27°, 15%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, 4.5, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smokey Tan (Behr BXC-49), published as #9F8C7C
#90837A
#AF957C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smokey Tan (Behr BXC-49)?
- Smokey Tan has an LRV of 27.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smokey Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smokey Tan in another brand?
- Ticonderoga Taupe (BM 992) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smokey Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smokey Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.