Center Earth (Behr BXC-79)
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Center Earth (Behr BXC-79) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Center Earth
Three Behr colors picked for Center Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Center Earth, 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 | Tea Leaf | SW 9604 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Clinton Brown | HC-67 | 9.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Boots | 2010-10 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ground Coffee | 1076-7 | 10 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Center Earth (LRV 9.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Center Earth
Darker than Center Earth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-79 |
| Hex | #685549 |
| RGB | 104, 85, 73 |
| HSL | 23°, 18%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.7, 5.8, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Center Earth (Behr BXC-79), published as #685549
#5A4C48
#765E49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Center Earth (Behr BXC-79)?
- Center Earth has an LRV of 9.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Center Earth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Center Earth in another brand?
- Clinton Brown (BM HC-67) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Center Earth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Center Earth as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.