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Behr Pink Granite#9C8484 · LRV 25

Pink Granite reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BNC-11 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PINK GRANITE
RGB 156, 132, 132 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pink Granite
SKU BNC-11
Hex #9C8484
RGB 156, 132, 132
HSL 0°, 11%, 56%
LRV 25
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Pink Granite

Pink Granite sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.

Pink Granite 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
Rocky Mountain
SKU 0128 · #A9867D · LRV 27
ΔE 5.3 (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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9077
#A38887
Rosaline Pearl
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 27
SW 9078
#A08882
Cocoa Berry
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 27
SW 9079
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 26
SW 9076
#9B7E8B
Ruby Violet
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 24
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1251
#A2898B
Mulberry Wine
ΔE 2.13 · LRV
CC-6
#A2898B
Muskoka Dusk
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 28
2114-40
#9C8989
Wet Concrete
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 27
1244
#A58785
Barberry
ΔE 2.62 · LRV
1448
#928187
Frozen in Time
ΔE 4.01 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All brown at Valspar →
1003-9C
#988583
Lilac Gray
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 25.1
8004-2D
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 27
P038
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 26.6
1004-7C
#A1878E
Mellow Mauve
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 27
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 27.4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 25
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 23
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.47 · LRV 24
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 28
1075-5
#968379
Ranch Mink
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 24
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 24
1019-5
#91857C
Wild Wilderness
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 24
1003-5
#908B8E
Shining Armor
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6012
#9E8185
Plumville
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 25
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 24
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 25
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 26
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 10.42 · LRV 24

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.25
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 24
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 29
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 12.47 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.76
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 10.76 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 13.71 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.18
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 15.47 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.62 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.7 · LRV 27
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 21.87 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ1-37
Fashion Week
LRV 25
PPU17-14
Dream Sunset
LRV 26
HDC-CL-05
Orchard Plum
LRV 26
PPU17-16
Polished Stone
LRV 26
MQ1-32
Cinema Screen
LRV 25
UL110-11
Regency Rose
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9C8484 in HSL space. Pair Pink Granite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C8484 + #849C9C
TRIADIC
#9C8484 · #849C84 · #84849C
ANALOGOUS
#9C8490 · #9C8484 · #9C9084

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.47:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.05:1 AA

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

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