Behr Ash Blonde#D8C3AC · LRV 57
Ash Blonde reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S240-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ash Blonde |
| SKU | S240-3 |
| Hex | #D8C3AC |
| RGB | 216, 195, 172 |
| HSL | 31°, 36%, 76% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Ash Blonde
At LRV 57, 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.
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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8C3AC in HSL space. Pair Ash Blonde 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.