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Behr Poncho#B08E6F · LRV 30

Poncho reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S240-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PONCHO
RGB 176, 142, 111 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Poncho
SKU S240-5
Hex #B08E6F
RGB 176, 142, 111
HSL 29°, 29%, 56%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Poncho

Poncho sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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.

Poncho 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
Camel Train
SKU 0163 · #AF8E75 · LRV 30
ΔE 2.14 (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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.75
All brown at Valspar →
V087-4
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 29.8
3001-9C
#B29175
Changing Seasons
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 31.1
M128
#AE8D68
Char Latte
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 29.1
P052
#A98D6E
Cobbler Shop
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 28.5
8004-18D
#AE9271
Coyote Wild
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 32
DEC718
#A78B71
Mesa Tan
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 28
DE6145
#A88B66
Rocky Ridge
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 28
DE6201
#A79069
Rattan Basket
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 29
DEC707
#BC896E
Foxtail
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 28
SW 2835
#AE9278
Craftsman Brown
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 31
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 28
SW 9093
#A88E76
Nearly Brown
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 29
SW 6123
#B39167
Baguette
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 28
1081-5
#B98D68
Fire Dust
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 30
1083-6
#B08A61
Caramel Kiss
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 28
1079-5
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 30
1085-5
#AB9378
Sauteed Mushroom
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1131
#B6906B
Autumn Leaf
ΔE 2.06 · LRV
2164-40
#B18E74
Serengeti Sand
ΔE 2.08 · LRV
1160
#B59077
Chadwick Brown
ΔE 3.08 · LRV
1041
#A98E69
Scarecrow
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 29
1228
#B78C75
Roman Shade
ΔE 5.15 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 26
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 33
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 29
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 16.35 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.11
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 36
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 30
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 25
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 15.3 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.3
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.94 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 19.1 · LRV 35
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.99 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.47
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 14.97 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.7 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 17.51 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

QE-30
Keystone
LRV 31
S230-5
Sugar Maple
LRV 30
MQ2-15
Baguette
LRV 31
QE-12
Dune Drift
LRV 30
BXC-46
Mojave Dusk
LRV 31
PPU4-04
Soft Chamois
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B08E6F in HSL space. Pair Poncho with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B08E6F + #6F91B0
TRIADIC
#B08E6F · #6FB08E · #8E6FB0
ANALOGOUS
#B06F71 · #B08E6F · #B0AF6F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.02:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.94:1 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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