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Behr Royal Liqueur#784C41 · LRV 10

Royal Liqueur reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU2-19 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ROYAL LIQUEUR
RGB 120, 76, 65 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Royal Liqueur
SKU PPU2-19
Hex #784C41
RGB 120, 76, 65
HSL 12°, 30%, 36%
LRV 10
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Royal Liqueur

With an LRV of 10, Royal Liqueur is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Royal Liqueur 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
Emperor's Robe
SKU 0074 · #7B4940 · LRV 9
ΔE 1.96 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
16-08
#784C42
Antique Mahogany
ΔE 0.45 · LRV 10
1059-7
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 9
1061-7
#715145
Bigfoot
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 10
13-02
#824E4A
Cherokee Red
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 11
13-06
#72494A
Chianti
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2103-30
#754B41
Peatmoss
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 11
2102-20
#754C40
Pumpernickel
ΔE 1.1 · LRV
2104-30
#7C4B42
Harvest Brown
ΔE 1.71 · LRV
2101-20
#744D40
Cocoa Brown
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 10
2100-20
#754E3F
Leather Saddle Brown
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All brown at Valspar →
1007-9A
#7B5145
Potter's Rock
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 10.6
M152
#7E4B40
Watusi
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 9.8
1006-9A
#714D41
Smoked Almond
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 9.1
2001-9A
#755042
November Foliage
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 10
V083-6
#7B4E35
Riding Boots
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6028
#734A45
Dark Ruby
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 9
DEA157
#7C503F
Cellar Door
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 10
DE6056
#705046
Buffalo Herd
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 10
DEC705
#784D4C
Burnt Crimson
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 10
DEA159
#745342
Rich Mocha
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7591
#7C453D
Red Barn
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 9
SW 6068
#715243
Brevity Brown
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 10
SW 2807
#6E5241
Rookwood Medium Brown
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 10
SW 9100
#765138
Umber Rust
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 10
SW 7520
#6A5143
Plantation Shutters
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.72
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 12.56 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 12.8 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 17.41 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 24.26 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.12
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 8
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 10.23 · LRV 8
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 10.81 · LRV 13
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 16 · LRV 11
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 16.45 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.19
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 12
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 8
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 12
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 7
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 14.4 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.01
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 5
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 14
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ1-62
Leather Clutch
LRV 10
HDC-AC-03
Ancho Pepper
LRV 10
N160-6
Spanish Chestnut
LRV 10
PPU3-19
Moroccan Henna
LRV 9
BXC-42
Bricktone
LRV 9
S170-6
Red Curry
LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #784C41 in HSL space. Pair Royal Liqueur with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#784C41 + #416D78
TRIADIC
#784C41 · #41784C · #4C4178
ANALOGOUS
#784152 · #784C41 · #786841

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.22:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.91:1 fail

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

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