Breakfast Blend
280F-7 · #59432F · LRV 6 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Breakfast Blend6
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Breakfast Blend, Really?
Breakfast Blend reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr 280F-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Breakfast Blend
Breakfast Blend earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Breakfast Blend
At LRV 6, Breakfast Blend is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Breakfast Blend are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 280F-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Van Dyke BrownSW 7041 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupe2110-10 · Benjamin Moore | 0.3 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swiss Chocolate3010-10 · Valspar | 4.3 | 5.9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cold Espresso442-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 6 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Van Dyke BrownHGSW 2481 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Backdrop | It's a DateBD-IT · Backdrop | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Breakfast Blend within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #59432F in HSL space. Pair Breakfast Blend with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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