Raw Sienna (Behr BXC-57)
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Raw Sienna (Behr BXC-57) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 15.4, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raw Sienna
Four Behr colors picked for Raw Sienna 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 Raw Sienna, 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 | Tanbark | SW 6061 | 15 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Walnut | CW-240 | 17.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Italian Roast | 2004-7A | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Raw Sienna (LRV 15.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Raw Sienna
Darker than Raw Sienna
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-57 |
| Hex | #8F6355 |
| RGB | 143, 99, 85 |
| HSL | 14°, 25%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, 15.9, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raw Sienna (Behr BXC-57), published as #8F6355
#815A54
#9E6C54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raw Sienna (Behr BXC-57)?
- Raw Sienna has an LRV of 15.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raw Sienna is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raw Sienna in another brand?
- Walnut (BM CW-240) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raw Sienna warm or cool?
- Behr lists Raw Sienna as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.