Acorn Spice (Behr S-H-280)
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Acorn Spice (Behr S-H-280) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acorn Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Acorn Spice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Acorn Spice, 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 | Saucy Gold | SW 6370 | 23 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Peruvian Chili | CSP-1100 | 23.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wet Riverbanks | 3011-4 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bronze Eucalyptus | 16-20 | 21 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Acorn Spice (LRV 23 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Acorn Spice
Darker than Acorn Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-280 |
| Hex | #B87439 |
| RGB | 184, 116, 57 |
| HSL | 28°, 53%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.1, 21.4, 42.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acorn Spice (Behr S-H-280), published as #B87439
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acorn Spice (Behr S-H-280)?
- Acorn Spice has an LRV of 23 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acorn Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acorn Spice in another brand?
- Saucy Gold (SW 6370) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Acorn Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Acorn Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 42.8; 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.