True Walnut (Behr BXC-73)
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True Walnut (Behr BXC-73) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 21.4, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with True Walnut
Four Behr colors picked for True Walnut 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 True Walnut, 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 | Mocha | SW 6067 | 21 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupetone | 1013 | 22.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Toast | 3001-9B | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peppered Pecan | 1074-5 | 22 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to True Walnut (LRV 21.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than True Walnut
Darker than True Walnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-73 |
| Hex | #967A67 |
| RGB | 150, 122, 103 |
| HSL | 24°, 19%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, 7.9, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
True Walnut (Behr BXC-73), published as #967A67
#877166
#A58367
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of True Walnut (Behr BXC-73)?
- True Walnut has an LRV of 21.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so True Walnut is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to True Walnut in another brand?
- Dark Toast (Valspar 3001-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is True Walnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists True Walnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.