Smokey Claret (Behr HDC-AC-28)
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Smokey Claret (Behr HDC-AC-28) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smokey Claret
Four Behr colors picked for Smokey Claret by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Smokey Claret, 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 | Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 18 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 19.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Marron | 1004-9B | 16 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite Boulder | 1015-6 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Smokey Claret (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smokey Claret
Darker than Smokey Claret
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-28 |
| Hex | #88716D |
| RGB | 136, 113, 109 |
| HSL | 9°, 11%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.7, 8.3, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smokey Claret (Behr HDC-AC-28), published as #88716D
#79686B
#987A6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smokey Claret (Behr HDC-AC-28)?
- Smokey Claret has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smokey Claret is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smokey Claret in another brand?
- Dutch Cocoa (SW 6032) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Smokey Claret warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smokey Claret as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.