Chaparral (Behr ECC-43-3)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Chaparral (Behr ECC-43-3) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chaparral
Three Behr colors picked for Chaparral 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 Chaparral, 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 | Bitter Chocolate | SW 6013 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Incense Stick | 2115-20 | 8.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Toast | 15-24 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chaparral (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chaparral
Darker than Chaparral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-43-3 |
| Hex | #534543 |
| RGB | 83, 69, 67 |
| HSL | 7°, 11%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, 5.6, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chaparral (Behr ECC-43-3), published as #534543
#453D41
#614D43
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Behr
More from Behr
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chaparral (Behr ECC-43-3)?
- Chaparral has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chaparral is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chaparral in another brand?
- French Toast (PPG 15-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Chaparral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chaparral as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.