Spiceberry (Behr S-G-780)
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Spiceberry (Behr S-G-780) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spiceberry
Three Behr colors picked for Spiceberry 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 Spiceberry, 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 | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mahogany | ES-60 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Little Bear | 1074-7 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Spiceberry (LRV 7.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spiceberry
Darker than Spiceberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-780 |
| Hex | #604941 |
| RGB | 96, 73, 65 |
| HSL | 15°, 19%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.2, 8.5, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spiceberry (Behr S-G-780), published as #604941
#524140
#6E5141
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spiceberry (Behr S-G-780)?
- Spiceberry has an LRV of 7.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spiceberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spiceberry in another brand?
- Mahogany (BM ES-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spiceberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spiceberry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.