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Behr Adobe Sand#E3D7C8 · LRV 69

Adobe Sand reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N240-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ADOBE SAND
RGB 227, 215, 200 LRV 69

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Adobe Sand
SKU N240-2
Hex #E3D7C8
RGB 227, 215, 200
HSL 33°, 33%, 84%
LRV 69
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Adobe Sand

At LRV 69, Adobe Sand is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Adobe Sand is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Powder Cake
SKU 0202 · #DFD7CA · LRV 69
ΔE 1.79 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All neutral at Valspar →
V177
#E3D8C8
Gentle Lamb
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 69.7
3002-10C
#E4D6C3
Savoury Beige
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 68.4
3008-10B
#E1D6C4
Light Raffia
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 68.4
8004-12A
#E8D7C8
Safari Map
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 70
V131-1
#E8D7C8
Safari Map
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 70

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7516
#E0D6C8
Kestrel White
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 68
SW 7553
#E7D7C6
Fragile Beauty
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 70
SW 7568
#E2DACA
Neutral Ground
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 71
SW 7572
#E7D7C2
Lotus Pod
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 69
SW 7570
#DFD9CF
Egret White
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68
#DFDDCB
Greenish
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 70

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1020-2
#E2D8CB
Maybe Mushroom
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 70
1085-2
#E4D9C5
Bone White
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 70
14-22
#E4D9C5
Bone White
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 70
1024-2
#E1DACA
Antique White
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 70
1015-3
#E6D7CC
Warmstone
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC740
#E5D7C4
Sandcastle
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 69
DE6142
#E9D8C2
Floating Feather
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 70
DE6191
#E2D8C3
Exclusive Ivory
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 69
DEC774
#DBD6CB
Shady
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 67
DE6233
#DCD8C7
Limestone
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 68

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1079
#E5D5C3
Bayshore Beige
ΔE 1.77 · LRV
1157
#E8D7C6
Dusty Trail
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 69
OC-76
#E8D7C6
Old Country
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 69
964
#E0D8C6
White Sand
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 67
OC-10
#E0D8C6
White Sand
ΔE 2.73 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-34
#EBDCCC
Dutch Tulip
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 73
JG-153
#E6DECE
Castle Cream
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 74
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 70
JG-112
#DEDACE
Locally Sown
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 70
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 69

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 241
#DFD6CB
Skimming Stone
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 68
NO. 274
#DDD8CF
Ammonite
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 69
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 67
NO. 282
#DED8C6
Shadow White
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 69
NO. 2013
#E4D5BC
Matchstick
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.63
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 84
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 86
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ3-40
Varnished Ivory
LRV 71
PPU2-05
Sheer Scarf
LRV 68
720C-2
Chocolate Froth
LRV 68
MQ3-36
Translucent Silk
LRV 68
HDC-NT-15
Rococo Beige
LRV 68
S220-1
Autumn Blush
LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E3D7C8 in HSL space. Pair Adobe Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E3D7C8 + #C8D4E3
TRIADIC
#E3D7C8 · #C8E3D7 · #D7C8E3
ANALOGOUS
#E3CAC8 · #E3D7C8 · #E1E3C8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.82:1 AAA

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

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