Ash Blonde
S240-3 · #D7BEA5 · LRV 54 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Ash Blonde54
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Ash Blonde, Really?
Ash Blonde reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S240-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ash Blonde
Ash Blonde 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.
How Lighting Changes Ash Blonde
At LRV 54, Ash Blonde 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.
Most complaints about Ash Blonde are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S240-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Classic SandSW 56 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Nature's Symphony1152 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mish Mosh8004-16C · Valspar | 1.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon IcePPG1071-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dapper Tan10YY 55/163 · Glidden | 0.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet Parsnip216-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ash Blonde within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D7BEA5 in HSL space. Pair Ash Blonde with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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