Thorny Branch (Behr S-H-780)
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Thorny Branch (Behr S-H-780) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thorny Branch
Three Behr colors picked for Thorny Branch 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 Thorny Branch, 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 | Nocturne | SW 9520 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 9.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Suede | 6010-3 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Thorny Branch (LRV 6.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thorny Branch
Darker than Thorny Branch
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-780 |
| Hex | #4C4A41 |
| RGB | 76, 74, 65 |
| HSL | 49°, 8%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, -1.0, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thorny Branch (Behr S-H-780), published as #4C4A41
#3E4240
#5A5341
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thorny Branch (Behr S-H-780)?
- Thorny Branch has an LRV of 6.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thorny Branch is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thorny Branch in another brand?
- Olive Suede (Valspar 6010-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Thorny Branch warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thorny Branch as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.