Ancho Pepper (Behr HDC-AC-03)
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Ancho Pepper (Behr HDC-AC-03) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancho Pepper
Three Behr colors picked for Ancho Pepper 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 Ancho Pepper, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Brownie | 2101-30 | 12.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Ancho Pepper (LRV 10.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancho Pepper
Darker than Ancho Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-03 |
| Hex | #7A5145 |
| RGB | 122, 81, 69 |
| HSL | 14°, 28%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 15.6, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancho Pepper (Behr HDC-AC-03), published as #7A5145
#6C4944
#885A44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancho Pepper (Behr HDC-AC-03)?
- Ancho Pepper has an LRV of 10.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancho Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancho Pepper in another brand?
- Cowboy Suede (Valspar 2011-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancho Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancho Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.