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Behr Archaeological Site#82754D · LRV 18

Archaeological Site reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N300-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
RGB 130, 117, 77 LRV 18

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Archaeological Site
SKU N300-6
Hex #82754D
RGB 130, 117, 77
HSL 45°, 26%, 41%
LRV 18
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Archaeological Site

With an LRV of 18, Archaeological Site is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Archaeological Site works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Chocolate Velvet
SKU 0367 · #7F7453 · LRV 18
ΔE 2.12 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA169
#807548
Peppered Moss
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 18
DE6189
#857349
Mossy
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 18
DEA172
#7E7150
Camouflage
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 17
DE6175
#8B7753
Burlap
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 19
DE5538
#787B54
Bonsai
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1102-6
#847451
Woodbridge
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 18
1111-6
#887647
Pickled Okra
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 19
1104-7
#82714D
Outrigger
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 17
1113-6
#7A744D
Green Briar
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 17
1100-7
#88724D
Paddle Wheel
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 17
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 15
JG-58
#757D57
Celery Seeds
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 19
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 11 · LRV 20
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All brown at Valspar →
8003-26F
#807854
Greek Oregano
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 19
8003-27E
#827A53
Autumn Grove
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 19
V094-5
#846F43
Olive Boat
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 16.8
8004-23F
#7D7256
Private Affair
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 17
6002-4C
#7A774C
Candied Lime
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 17.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
517
#7B7251
Greenbrook
ΔE 2.8 · LRV
237
#816F4E
Silken Moss
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 16
511
#7D765A
Pine Grove
ΔE 4.17 · LRV
CSP-990
#866F4B
Bittergreen
ΔE 5.01 · LRV
497
#76754D
Shady Lane
ΔE 5.18 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2861
#857C5D
Avocado
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 20
SW 7729
#827C5A
Edamame
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 20
SW 7740
#7D745E
Messenger Bag
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 18
SW 9124
#877459
Verde Marrón
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 18
SW 6145
#867057
Thatch Brown
ΔE 7.62 · LRV 17

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.6
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 13.83 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 26.78 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.49
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 14
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 10.71 · LRV 13
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 13.33 · LRV 22
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 13.39 · LRV 19
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 15.03 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.09
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 16.53 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 17.87 · LRV 21

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Archaeological Site within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU6-20
Eden Prairie
LRV 18
HDC-AC-17
Meadowland
LRV 19
HDC-AC-16A
Fern Grove
LRV 20
290F-6
Warm Earth
LRV 16
N310-6
Palm Desert
LRV 17
700D-6
Belgian Sweet
LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #82754D in HSL space. Pair Archaeological Site with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#82754D + #4D5A82
TRIADIC
#82754D · #4D8275 · #754D82
ANALOGOUS
#825A4D · #82754D · #75824D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.56:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.6:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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