Terrace Brown (Behr HDC-CL-12)
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Terrace Brown (Behr HDC-CL-12) 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 Terrace Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Terrace Brown 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 Terrace Brown, 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 | Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 10 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Nut Brown | 2098-30 | 12.3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Western Brown | 2009-9 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bigfoot | 1061-7 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Terrace Brown (LRV 10.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Terrace Brown
Darker than Terrace Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-12 |
| Hex | #73544D |
| RGB | 115, 84, 77 |
| HSL | 11°, 20%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.8, 11.8, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terrace Brown (Behr HDC-CL-12), published as #73544D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terrace Brown (Behr HDC-CL-12)?
- Terrace Brown 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 Terrace Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terrace Brown in another brand?
- Western Brown (Valspar 2009-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Terrace Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Terrace Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.