Soft Bronze (Behr HDC-NT-28)
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Soft Bronze (Behr HDC-NT-28) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 25.6, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Bronze
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Bronze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Soft Bronze, 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 | Mudslide | SW 9113 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hillcrest Tan | 1078 | 25 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee With Cream | 1086-6 | 27 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Soft Bronze (LRV 25.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Bronze
Darker than Soft Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-28 |
| Hex | #A18666 |
| RGB | 161, 134, 102 |
| HSL | 33°, 24%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 5.6, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Bronze (Behr HDC-NT-28), published as #A18666
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Bronze (Behr HDC-NT-28)?
- Soft Bronze has an LRV of 25.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Bronze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Bronze in another brand?
- Mudslide (SW 9113) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Soft Bronze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.1; 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.