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Behr Brandied Pears#B48E7B · LRV 30

Brandied Pears reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BIC-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BRANDIED PEARS
RGB 180, 142, 123 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Brandied Pears
SKU BIC-16
Hex #B48E7B
RGB 180, 142, 123
HSL 20°, 28%, 59%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Brandied Pears

Brandied Pears sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Brandied Pears is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Pavilion Tan
SKU 0149 · #B29080 · LRV 31
ΔE 1.52 (near-perfect)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All brown at Valspar →
1008-9C
#B28A79
Western Ridge
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 29
V083-4
#B5886F
Faded Redwood
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 28.6
3001-9C
#B29175
Changing Seasons
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 31.1
1005-10A
#B39089
Cherry Taupe
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 31.3
V087-4
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 29.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1228
#B78C75
Roman Shade
ΔE 1.81 · LRV
1175
#BC917F
Lake House
ΔE 2.22 · LRV
1181
#B98D7D
Foxy Brown
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 31
1160
#B59077
Chadwick Brown
ΔE 2.69 · LRV
2164-40
#B18E74
Serengeti Sand
ΔE 3.49 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9081
#AE8E7E
Redend Point
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 30
SW 2804
#AF8871
Renwick Rose Beige
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 28
SW 2835
#AE9278
Craftsman Brown
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 31
SW 9093
#A88E76
Nearly Brown
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 29
SW 7521
#AD947C
Dormer Brown
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-05
#B88A74
Caramel Sugar
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 30
1071-5
#BA947B
Cool Clay
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 33
1061-5
#B4897D
Cappucino Bombe
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 29
1068-5
#BE8973
Terrazzo Tan
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 30
1079-5
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6103
#C09078
Copper Lake
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 33
DEC707
#BC896E
Foxtail
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 30
DEC701
#C09084
Revival Rose
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 33
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 32
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.42
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 36
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 27
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 30
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.92
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 8.92 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.19 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 22.16 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.2
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 26
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 9.7 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 12.97 · LRV 34
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 33
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 17.54 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.66
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.97 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 16.46 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 17.81 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 22.14 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BXC-46
Mojave Dusk
LRV 31
MQ1-59
Caramel Cream
LRV 32
QE-12
Dune Drift
LRV 30
PPU4-04
Soft Chamois
LRV 31
UL130-6
Spice Cake
LRV 32
S230-5
Sugar Maple
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B48E7B in HSL space. Pair Brandied Pears with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B48E7B + #7BA1B4
TRIADIC
#B48E7B · #7BB48E · #8E7BB4
ANALOGOUS
#B47B85 · #B48E7B · #B4AB7B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.96:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.1:1 AAA

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

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