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Behr Baja#D2C1A9 · LRV 55

Baja reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU7-08 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BAJA
RGB 210, 193, 169 LRV 55

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Baja
SKU PPU7-08
Hex #D2C1A9
RGB 210, 193, 169
HSL 35°, 31%, 74%
LRV 55
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Baja

At LRV 55, Baja 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.

Baja 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.

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
Cantera
SKU 0343 · #CEC5AF · LRV 56
ΔE 3.65 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-7C
#D4C3AC
Beach Dune
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 56
V134-2
#D4C3AC
Beach Dune
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 56
T567
#D0C2AE
Elk Antler
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 54.8
M302
#CEC3AE
Ancient Relic
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 55.3
V131-2
#D4BFAC
Warm Alpaca
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 54.4

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7532
#CFC0AB
Urban Putty
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 54
SW 7527
#D0BFAA
Nantucket Dune
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 54
SW 7529
#D4C5AD
Sand Beach
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 57
SW 9110
#CFBEA9
Malabar
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 53
SW 7738
#CDC4AE
Cargo Pants
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 56

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC747
#D5C3AD
Sahara
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 56
DE6199
#D6C5A9
Pale Beach
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 57
DEC767
#D2C5AE
Riverbed
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 57
DEC746
#D5BFA5
Apache Tan
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 54
DE6143
#D6C0A4
Almond Latte
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 213
#D8C4A8
Savage Ground
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 57
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 54
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 56
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 55
NO. 15
#CEC3AD
Bone
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-45
#D1C2A7
Shaker Beige
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 54
HC-80
#CDC0A8
Bleeker Beige
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 52
1081
#D7C2AD
King Arthur's Court
ΔE 2.67 · LRV
CC-368
#D7C2AD
Sandpiper Beige
ΔE 2.67 · LRV
1025
#D1C0AF
Chocolate Mousse
ΔE 2.93 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-18
#D3BC9E
Gaia
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 52
1101-3
#CEC1A5
Stylish
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 54
1094-3
#D9C3A1
Birch Beige
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 56
1076-3
#D0C2B4
Gotta Have It
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 55
14-26
#C8C0AA
Hideaway
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 58
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 50
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 54
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 51

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.47
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 53
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 60

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.71
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 10.65 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 12.27 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

290E-3
Classic Taupe
LRV 55
N270-3
Coco
LRV 54
HDC-MD-12
Tiramisu Cream
LRV 54
UL170-7
Cabo
LRV 53
MQ2-23
Almond Butter
LRV 56
QE-11
Autumn Haze
LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D2C1A9 in HSL space. Pair Baja with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D2C1A9 + #A9BAD2
TRIADIC
#D2C1A9 · #A9D2C1 · #C1A9D2
ANALOGOUS
#D2ADA9 · #D2C1A9 · #CFD2A9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.76:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.94:1 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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