Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ash Blonde |
| SKU | S240-3 |
| Hex | #D8C3AC |
| RGB | 216, 195, 172 |
| HSL | 31°, 36%, 76% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
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.
Behr Ash Blonde Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ash Blonde 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 S240-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ash Blonde
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ash Blonde is Fresco Cream (SW 7719). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fresco Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresco Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Adobe Beige (1128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Adobe Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Valspar's nearest match is Vanilla Iced Coffee (8004-14C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Iced Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ash Blonde
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ash Blonde is Armadillo (PPG14-17) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armadillo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Glidden's nearest match is Mushroom Cap (20YY 55/151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Mushroom Cap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Westwood (414-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Westwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ash Blonde
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ash Blonde is Linwood Sands (HGSW 2506). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Linwood Sands and you'll get the same color. See the full Linwood Sands swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sahara (DEC747), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Sahara swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ash Blonde. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Candle Light (0168), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ash Blonde
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ash Blonde is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Country swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Rodda's nearest match is Hazelnut (CA061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full Hazelnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ash Blonde
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ash Blonde is Potsticker (C2-832) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Potsticker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ash Blonde
Portola Paints's nearest match is La Conchita (LA CONCHITA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blonde without repainting risk. See the full La Conchita swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ash Blonde
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Ash Blonde is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ash Blonde
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ash Blonde is Garden Country (0279) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Country swatch →