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Behr Cameo Rose#A38B8A · LRV 28

Cameo Rose reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU17-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CAMEO ROSE
RGB 163, 139, 138 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cameo Rose
SKU PPU17-15
Hex #A38B8A
RGB 163, 139, 138
HSL 2°, 12%, 59%
LRV 28
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Cameo Rose

Cameo Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cameo Rose is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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
Bush Buck
SKU 0141 · #A48D83 · LRV 29
ΔE 4.64 (noticeable)
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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 brown from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9077
#A38887
Rosaline Pearl
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 27
SW 9078
#A08882
Cocoa Berry
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 27
SW 9158
#9D8D8E
Coquina
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 28
SW 9157
#9D9093
Autumn Orchid
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 29
SW 9160
#9E9089
Armadillo
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 30
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 31
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 29
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 26
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 10.55 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1251
#A2898B
Mulberry Wine
ΔE 1.6 · LRV
CC-6
#A2898B
Muskoka Dusk
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 28
2114-40
#9C8989
Wet Concrete
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 27
1244
#A58785
Barberry
ΔE 2.29 · LRV
CSP-380
#9F8E84
Studio Clay
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 28
1048-5
#A9898D
Coffee Rose
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 28
1046-5
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 28
1014-5
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 28
1073-5
#A58F85
Tanglewood
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 29

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All brown at Valspar →
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 29
8004-2D
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 27
P038
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 26.6
1004-7C
#A1878E
Mellow Mauve
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 27
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 27.4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 30
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.79 · LRV 24
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.24 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 29
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 27
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 25
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 12.2 · LRV 27
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.8
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 14.08 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 17.25 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.78 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 20.65 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.99
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.64 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 13.17 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 15.06 · LRV 36

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ1-40
Tribeca
LRV 29
MQ2-33
Parisian Cafe
LRV 28
UL110-11
Regency Rose
LRV 27
QE-60
Heather Moor
LRV 28
770B-5
Country Club
LRV 28
UL250-6
Contessa
LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A38B8A in HSL space. Pair Cameo Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A38B8A + #8AA2A3
TRIADIC
#A38B8A · #8AA38B · #8B8AA3
ANALOGOUS
#A38A95 · #A38B8A · #A3978A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.17:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.62:1 AA

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

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