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Behr Mojave Dusk#B68E78 · LRV 31

Mojave Dusk reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-46 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MOJAVE DUSK
RGB 182, 142, 120 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Mojave Dusk
SKU BXC-46
Hex #B68E78
RGB 182, 142, 120
HSL 21°, 30%, 59%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Mojave Dusk

Mojave Dusk sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.

Mojave Dusk 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 2.56 (close)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1228
#B78C75
Roman Shade
ΔE 0.97 · LRV
1160
#B59077
Chadwick Brown
ΔE 1.91 · LRV
2164-40
#B18E74
Serengeti Sand
ΔE 2.84 · LRV
1208
#BC8B6E
Tuscany
ΔE 2.95 · LRV
1181
#B98D7D
Foxy Brown
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-05
#B88A74
Caramel Sugar
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 30
1071-5
#BA947B
Cool Clay
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 33
1068-5
#BE8973
Terrazzo Tan
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 30
1079-5
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 30
1061-5
#B4897D
Cappucino Bombe
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 29

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All brown at Valspar →
V083-4
#B5886F
Faded Redwood
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 28.6
1008-9C
#B28A79
Western Ridge
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 29
V085-4
#B58A6B
Cinnamon Scone
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 28.9
3001-9C
#B29175
Changing Seasons
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 31.1
V087-4
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 29.8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6103
#C09078
Copper Lake
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 33
DEC707
#BC896E
Foxtail
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 30
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 32
DEC701
#C09084
Revival Rose
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 33
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 32

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9081
#AE8E7E
Redend Point
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 30
SW 7718
#BB8D6B
Oak Creek
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 31
SW 34
#C08F80
Roycroft Rose
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 32
SW 2835
#AE9278
Craftsman Brown
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 31
SW 7521
#AD947C
Dormer Brown
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.76
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 36
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.06
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 12.08 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 17.03 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 21.74 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.44
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 26
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 29
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 13.3 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 34
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 17.29 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.12
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.6 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 22.2 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BIC-16
Brandied Pears
LRV 30
MQ1-59
Caramel Cream
LRV 32
QE-12
Dune Drift
LRV 30
S230-5
Sugar Maple
LRV 30
UL130-6
Spice Cake
LRV 32
QE-30
Keystone
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B68E78 in HSL space. Pair Mojave Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B68E78 + #78A0B6
TRIADIC
#B68E78 · #78B68E · #8E78B6
ANALOGOUS
#B67881 · #B68E78 · #B6AD78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.13:1 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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