Bear Rug (Behr S-G-790)
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Bear Rug (Behr S-G-790) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 7.3, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bear Rug
Three Behr colors picked for Bear Rug 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 Bear Rug, 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 | Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Incense Stick | 2115-20 | 8.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Bear Rug (LRV 7.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bear Rug
Darker than Bear Rug
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-790 |
| Hex | #5A4943 |
| RGB | 90, 73, 67 |
| HSL | 16°, 15%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.6, 6.1, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bear Rug (Behr S-G-790), published as #5A4943
#4C4142
#685143
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bear Rug (Behr S-G-790)?
- Bear Rug has an LRV of 7.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bear Rug is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bear Rug in another brand?
- Chateau Brown (SW 7510) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bear Rug warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bear Rug as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.