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Behr Moroccan Spice#835323 · LRV 11

Moroccan Spice reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S250-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR MOROCCAN SPICE
RGB 131, 83, 35 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Moroccan Spice
SKU S250-7
Hex #835323
RGB 131, 83, 35
HSL 30°, 58%, 33%
LRV 11
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Moroccan Spice

With an LRV of 11, Moroccan Spice is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Moroccan Spice 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
Remaining Embers
SKU 0053 · #8A4C38 · LRV 11
ΔE 10.7 (different)
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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 2.4
All brown at Valspar →
P049
#7E5629
Sleek Otter
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 11.2
M126
#78542F
Autumn Bark
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 10.5
V091-6
#7C5723
Derby
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 11.2
8003-20G
#815B28
Coconut Husk
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 12
V045-6
#8B4D2B
Sly Fox
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 10.9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1080
#8B5C2B
Mexican Hot Chocolate
ΔE 3.19 · LRV
2162-10
#835E34
Autumn Bronze
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 14
AF-240
#804F31
Satchel
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 12
2163-10
#855C3F
Log Cabin
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 13
2164-20
#7E583D
Marsh Brown
ΔE 6.13 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.04
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9107
#7B5838
Über Umber
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 11
SW 6096
#815D40
Jute Brown
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 13
SW 9099
#725237
Saddle Up
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 10
SW 9100
#765138
Umber Rust
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 10
SW 7523
#7C5C43
Burnished Brandy
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.95
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 13
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 14
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 15.23 · LRV 13
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 15.9 · LRV 11
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 16.35 · LRV 15

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.16
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1084-7
#75583D
Maple Syrup
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 11
1079-7
#74563D
Molasses
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 11
16-23
#835842
Tampico Brown
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 12
1098-7
#715D3D
Muddy River
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 12
1062-7
#864F3E
Warm Wassail
ΔE 11 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.91
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA163
#7F5E46
Rodeo
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 13
DEA160
#875942
Hope Chest
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 13
DEA157
#7C503F
Cellar Door
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 10
DE6091
#845544
Red Hook
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 12
DEA156
#894C3B
Cherry Cola
ΔE 11.65 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.41
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 14
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 13.06 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 18.45 · LRV 5
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 21.1 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.73
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 13.73 · LRV 13
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 15.37 · LRV 15
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 18.26 · LRV 12
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 19.4 · LRV 14
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 21.4 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.36
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 17.36 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 17.65 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 18.91 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 24.7 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 26.74 · LRV 13

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

260F-7
Caramel Latte
LRV 11
300D-7
Spanish Leather
LRV 12
270F-7
English Saddle
LRV 12
S240-7
Leather Work
LRV 11
S220-7
Molasses
LRV 11
240F-6
Sable Brown
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #835323 in HSL space. Pair Moroccan Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#835323 + #235383
TRIADIC
#835323 · #238353 · #532383
ANALOGOUS
#832323 · #835323 · #838323

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.51:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.23:1 AA Large

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

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