Oak Creek (Behr HDC-AC-07)
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Oak Creek (Behr HDC-AC-07) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 8.6, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oak Creek
Three Behr colors picked for Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek, 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Branchport Brown | HC-72 | 10 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Burnt Tile | 6011-2 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Pretzel | 1017-7 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Oak Creek (LRV 8.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oak Creek
Darker than Oak Creek
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-07 |
| Hex | #5D504A |
| RGB | 93, 80, 74 |
| HSL | 19°, 11%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.1, 4.3, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oak Creek (Behr HDC-AC-07), published as #5D504A
#4F4849
#6C594A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oak Creek (Behr HDC-AC-07)?
- Oak Creek has an LRV of 8.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oak Creek is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oak Creek in another brand?
- Branchport Brown (BM HC-72) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Oak Creek warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oak Creek as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.