Roasted Squash (Behr S280-7)
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Roasted Squash (Behr S280-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 19.1, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roasted Squash
Four Behr colors picked for Roasted Squash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Roasted Squash, 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 | Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 19 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Acorn | 1125 | 20.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chestnut Beach | 3002-7A | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leather | 15-14 | 20 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Roasted Squash (LRV 19.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Roasted Squash
Darker than Roasted Squash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S280-7 |
| Hex | #96724F |
| RGB | 150, 114, 79 |
| HSL | 30°, 31%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, 9.6, 24.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roasted Squash (Behr S280-7), published as #96724F
#88694E
#A57B4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roasted Squash (Behr S280-7)?
- Roasted Squash has an LRV of 19.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roasted Squash is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roasted Squash in another brand?
- Renwick Golden Oak (SW 2824) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Roasted Squash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Roasted Squash as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.8; 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.