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Behr Artisan Crafts#B59874 · LRV 34

Artisan Crafts reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N250-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ARTISAN CRAFTS
RGB 181, 152, 116 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Artisan Crafts
SKU N250-4
Hex #B59874
RGB 181, 152, 116
HSL 33°, 31%, 58%
LRV 34
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Artisan Crafts

Artisan Crafts sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.

Artisan Crafts is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Gold Season
SKU 0297 · #B19971 · LRV 33
ΔE 2.67 (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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9104
#B99974
Woven Wicker
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 34
SW 9025
#BA9C75
Coriander Powder
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 36
SW 9097
#B59778
Soft Fawn
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 33
SW 7540
#B09879
Artisan Tan
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 33
SW 7724
#B7987B
Canoe
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Valspar →
V088-4
#BB9A75
Corky
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 35.1
3002-9C
#B79878
Doe Eyes
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 33.8
3003-9C
#B59A7C
Au Lait Ole
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 34.4
M153
#BB9877
Slice of Brioche
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 34.3
M148
#B09A7D
Plush Tan
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 34

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-43
#B1966F
Tyler Taupe
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 32
1124
#B99978
Saddle Tan
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 34
CC-302
#B99978
Rawhide
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 34
1062
#B6976C
Baked Cumin
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 32
AF-125
#B29678
Morrel
ΔE 2.01 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1096-5
#B3956C
Creamy Caramel
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 32
1084-5
#B19576
Coffee Kiss
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 32
15-15
#B19576
Coffee Kiss
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 32
15-10
#AE9676
Petaluma Dust
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 32
1099-5
#AF9A73
Toasted Sesame
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6130
#B59B7E
Wooded Acre
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 35
DE6117
#B49375
Colorado Trail
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 32
DE6180
#B89B6B
New Cork
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 35
DE6110
#BE9677
Warm Hearth
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 34
DE6187
#AF9968
Veranda Gold
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.31
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.8 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 14.11 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.21 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 18.02 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.3
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 38
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 36
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 7.7 · LRV 39
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 35
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.59
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.17 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.9 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.42
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 39
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 33
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 31
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 37
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 13.91 · LRV 31

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

280F-4
Burnt Almond
LRV 32
MQ2-3
Key To The City
LRV 34
UL170-3
Mission Hills
LRV 34
QE-36
Golden Sage
LRV 34
HDC-FL14-6
Gingerbread Latte
LRV 32
UL130-6
Spice Cake
LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B59874 in HSL space. Pair Artisan Crafts with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B59874 + #7491B5
TRIADIC
#B59874 · #74B598 · #9874B5
ANALOGOUS
#B57874 · #B59874 · #B2B574

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.71:1 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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