Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Breakfast Blend |
| SKU | 280F-7 |
| Hex | #59432F |
| RGB | 89, 67, 47 |
| HSL | 29°, 31%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
6 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Breakfast Blend Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Breakfast Blend from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 280F-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breakfast Blend is Van Dyke Brown (SW 7041) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Dyke Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Breakfast Blend is Taupe (2110-10). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Taupe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
Valspar has no exact twin of Breakfast Blend. The nearest is Swiss Chocolate (3010-10) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.9 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Swiss Chocolate swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Breakfast Blend is Cold Espresso (442-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Espresso swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Breakfast Blend is Van Dyke Brown (HGSW 2481) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Dyke Brown swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Breakfast Blend
At Backdrop, the closest color to Breakfast Blend is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's a Date swatch →