Concrete Sidewalk (Behr BXC-55)
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Concrete Sidewalk (Behr BXC-55) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Concrete Sidewalk
Four Behr colors picked for Concrete Sidewalk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Concrete Sidewalk, 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 | Alloy | SW 9569 | 25 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 25.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Concrete Sidewalk (LRV 25.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Concrete Sidewalk
Darker than Concrete Sidewalk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-55 |
| Hex | #8D8A81 |
| RGB | 141, 138, 129 |
| HSL | 45°, 5%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, -0.6, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Concrete Sidewalk (Behr BXC-55), published as #8D8A81
#7D817F
#9D9381
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Concrete Sidewalk (Behr BXC-55)?
- Concrete Sidewalk has an LRV of 25.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Concrete Sidewalk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Concrete Sidewalk in another brand?
- Alloy (SW 9569) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Concrete Sidewalk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Concrete Sidewalk as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; 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.