Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sesame Crunch |
| SKU | 280D-7 |
| Hex | #9D5A12 |
| RGB | 157, 90, 18 |
| HSL | 31°, 79%, 34% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Sesame Crunch
With an LRV of 15, Sesame Crunch 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.
Sesame Crunch 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.
Closest matches by brand
1 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Valspar
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sesame Crunch within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D5A12 in HSL space. Pair Sesame Crunch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Sesame Crunch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sesame Crunch from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 280D-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Sesame Crunch
At Valspar, the closest color to Sesame Crunch is Tortoiseshell Specs (V047-6) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tortoiseshell Specs swatch →