Burnished Bronze (Behr S-H-380)
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Burnished Bronze (Behr S-H-380) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnished Bronze
Four Behr colors picked for Burnished 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 Burnished 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 | Grandiose | SW 6404 | 23 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazen | 259 | 22.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wool Tweed | 1103-6 | 20 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Burnished Bronze (LRV 22.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnished Bronze
Darker than Burnished Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-380 |
| Hex | #9C7E40 |
| RGB | 156, 126, 64 |
| HSL | 40°, 42%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, 4.0, 37.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnished Bronze (Behr S-H-380), published as #9C7E40
#8E7540
#AA873E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnished Bronze (Behr S-H-380)?
- Burnished Bronze has an LRV of 22.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnished Bronze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnished Bronze in another brand?
- Grandiose (SW 6404) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burnished Bronze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Burnished Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.6; 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.