Pavestone (Behr BXC-59)
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Pavestone (Behr BXC-59) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 55.4, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pavestone
Four Behr colors picked for Pavestone 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 Pavestone, 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 | Colonnade Gray | SW 7641 | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | London Fog | 1541 | 56.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Early Evening | 1006-3 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Pavestone (LRV 55.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pavestone
Darker than Pavestone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-59 |
| Hex | #C9C4BA |
| RGB | 201, 196, 186 |
| HSL | 40°, 12%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, 0.0, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pavestone (Behr BXC-59), published as #C9C4BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pavestone (Behr BXC-59)?
- Pavestone has an LRV of 55.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pavestone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pavestone in another brand?
- London Fog (BM 1541) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pavestone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pavestone as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.