Outback Brown (Behr BXC-65)
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Outback Brown (Behr BXC-65) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 12.7, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Outback Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Outback Brown 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 Outback Brown, 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 | Burnished Brandy | SW 7523 | 12 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Valley | 1134 | 12.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Hat | 3010-8 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Outback Brown (LRV 12.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Outback Brown
Darker than Outback Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-65 |
| Hex | #7E5D47 |
| RGB | 126, 93, 71 |
| HSL | 24°, 28%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, 10.4, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Outback Brown (Behr BXC-65), published as #7E5D47
#705446
#8C6646
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Outback Brown (Behr BXC-65)?
- Outback Brown has an LRV of 12.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Outback Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Outback Brown in another brand?
- Hidden Valley (BM 1134) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Outback Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Outback Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.