CP
BEHR · HDC-NT-16G

Behr Aspen Branch#C6BCAD · LRV 51

Aspen Branch reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-NT-16G actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ASPEN BRANCH
RGB 198, 188, 173 LRV 51

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Aspen Branch
SKU HDC-NT-16G
Hex #C6BCAD
RGB 198, 188, 173
HSL 36°, 18%, 73%
LRV 51
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Aspen Branch

At LRV 51, Aspen Branch 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.

Aspen Branch 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.26
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 0.26 · LRV 50
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 48
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 51
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 51
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-65 · #C4BAAB · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 50
984 · #C4BAAA · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 48
861 · #C3BDB1 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 50
CSP-170 · #C5BEAD · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 52
CW-50 · #C5BEAD · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 52

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0197 · #C2B9AB · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 49
0336 · #C6BCAA · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 51
0232 · #C2BCAD · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 50
0183 · #CCBDAB · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 52
0573 · #C3BEB2 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 51

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9173 · #C8BCAB · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 51
SW 9611 · #CABEAD · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 52
SW 9567 · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 50
SW 2844 · #C2BDB1 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 51
SW 7524 · #CABAA8 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1023-3 · #C8BFB2 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 53
PPG15-25 · #C8BCAA · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 51
PPG1000-2 · #C2B9AD · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 49
PPG1019-3 · #C5B9AF · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 50
PPG18-03 · #C9B8AA · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 50

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All neutral at Kompozit →
0232 · #C2BAAB · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 50
0567 · #C7BEB2 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 52
0573 · #C0BBAE · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 50
0188 · #CCBBAB · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 51
0420 · #C3BFAE · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 51
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 52
NO. 211 · #C9BFAB · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 53
NO. 4 · #C7BFAB · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 52
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC752 · #CCBEAC · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 49
DEGR03 · #C8BDB2 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 52
DET637 · #C7BDA8 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 51
DEGR08 · #C1BBB2 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 50
DE6234 · #C5C0AC · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
421-2DB · #C7BCA8 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 51
405-2DB · #C8BFB5 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 53
411-2DB · #CDBDAA · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 52
419-3DB · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 50
423-2DB · #C1BCA7 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 50

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2D · #C1BBB0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 50
V132-3 · #C7B6A6 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 48.2
8004-26C · #C0BDAE · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 51
2005-10B · #CCB9AC · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 50.7
8004-27B · #BCBCAE · ΔE 5 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-784 · #C9BAAA · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 50
C2-928 · #C1BCB3 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 51
C2-895 · #C8BAA3 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 50
C2-910 · #C4BCA4 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 50
C2-943 · #BCBCAD · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 50

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.49
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.98
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 12.02 · LRV 53
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 18.41 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

ECC-44-1 · LRV 51
ECC-46-1 · LRV 50
HDC-FL13-10 · LRV 50
PPU5-13 · LRV 52
T13-8 · LRV 52
BXC-13 · LRV 52

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6BCAD in HSL space. Pair Aspen Branch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6BCAD + #ADB7C6
TRIADIC
#C6BCAD · #ADC6BC · #BCADC6
ANALOGOUS
#C6B0AD · #C6BCAD · #C4C6AD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.2:1 AAA

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

Behr Aspen Branch Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Aspen Branch 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 HDC-NT-16G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aspen Branch

The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Aspen Branch is Solid Wood (JG-109). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Solid Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Solid Wood swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Shiitake (SW 9173), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Shiitake swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aspen Branch

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stonington (PPG15-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Stonington swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soft Leather (0336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Soft Leather swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Kompozit's nearest match is Hearthstone (0567), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Hearthstone swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Drop Cloth (NO. 283), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Drop Cloth swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Weathered Stone (421-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Aspen Branch without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Stone swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aspen Branch

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Aspen Branch is Greenwich Gate (CSP-170) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenwich Gate swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aspen Branch

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aspen Branch is Moonbeam (DEGR03) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonbeam swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Aspen Branch

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Aspen Branch is Cappuccino Froth (C2-784) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cappuccino Froth swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Valspar has no exact twin of Aspen Branch. The nearest is Mother Nature (8004-26C) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mother Nature swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Clare has no exact twin of Aspen Branch. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Aspen Branch

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Aspen Branch — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 12.02). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-NT-16G instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

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