Brick Hearth (Behr ICC-73)
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Brick Hearth (Behr ICC-73) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brick Hearth
Four Behr colors picked for Brick Hearth 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 Brick Hearth, 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southwest Pottery | 048 | 16.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Canyon Stone | 1059-6 | 16 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Brick Hearth (LRV 15.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brick Hearth
Darker than Brick Hearth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-73 |
| Hex | #956159 |
| RGB | 149, 97, 89 |
| HSL | 8°, 25%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 20.1, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brick Hearth (Behr ICC-73), published as #956159
#875858
#A46A59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brick Hearth (Behr ICC-73)?
- Brick Hearth has an LRV of 15.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brick Hearth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brick Hearth in another brand?
- Canyon Stone (PPG 1059-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brick Hearth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brick Hearth as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.