Riviera Retreat (Behr BXC-77)
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Riviera Retreat (Behr BXC-77) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 55.2, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riviera Retreat
Four Behr colors picked for Riviera Retreat by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Riviera Retreat, 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 | Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burlap | 2163-50 | 54.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Riviera Retreat (LRV 55.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Riviera Retreat
Darker than Riviera Retreat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-77 |
| Hex | #D9C0A6 |
| RGB | 217, 192, 166 |
| HSL | 31°, 40%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, 4.8, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riviera Retreat (Behr BXC-77), published as #D9C0A6
#C9B6A4
#EACAA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riviera Retreat (Behr BXC-77)?
- Riviera Retreat has an LRV of 55.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riviera Retreat is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Riviera Retreat in another brand?
- Colony Buff (SW 7723) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Riviera Retreat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Riviera Retreat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.