Opus (Behr T16-20)
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Opus (Behr T16-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Opus
Four Behr colors picked for Opus 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 Opus, 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 | Griffin | SW 7026 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bear Creek | 1470 | 16.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Treetrunk | 3009-10 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite | 1022-6 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Opus (LRV 14.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Opus
Darker than Opus
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-20 |
| Hex | #73685E |
| RGB | 115, 104, 94 |
| HSL | 29°, 10%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, 2.5, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Opus (Behr T16-20), published as #73685E
#645F5C
#82715E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Opus (Behr T16-20)?
- Opus has an LRV of 14.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Opus is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Opus in another brand?
- Granite (PPG 1022-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Opus warm or cool?
- Behr lists Opus as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.