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Behr Canvas Tan#DCD5C7 · LRV 67

Canvas Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr UL170-14 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CANVAS TAN
RGB 220, 213, 199 LRV 67

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Canvas Tan
SKU UL170-14
Hex #DCD5C7
RGB 220, 213, 199
HSL 40°, 23%, 82%
LRV 67
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Canvas Tan

At LRV 67, Canvas Tan 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.

Canvas Tan 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
Harrow Gate
SKU 0230 · #DBD4C7 · LRV 66
ΔE 0.49 (imperceptible)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All neutral at Valspar →
6003-1A
#DDD6C9
September Fog
ΔE 0.51 · LRV 67.8
6006-1A
#DAD2C5
Warm Putty
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 64.8
8007-9G
#E0D6C3
Lion of Hadrian
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 68
3008-10B
#E1D6C4
Light Raffia
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 68.4
7002-1
#E0D5C8
Clay Angel
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 67.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1521
#DAD5C6
Nature's Essentials
ΔE 1.22 · LRV
OC-14
#DAD5C6
Natural Cream
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 65
1549
#DAD6CC
Balboa Mist
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 66
OC-27
#DAD6CC
Balboa Mist
ΔE 1.91 · LRV
988
#DED3C6
Frosted Toffee
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 64

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC774
#DBD6CB
Shady
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 67
DE6233
#DCD8C7
Limestone
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 68
DEC748
#E3D3BF
Oyster
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 67
DE6128
#E3D2C0
Sand Dune
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 66
DE6058
#DCD3CE
Thick Fog
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 66

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 201
#D9D2C1
Shaded White
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 65
NO. 282
#DED8C6
Shadow White
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 69
NO. 241
#DFD6CB
Skimming Stone
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 68
NO. 274
#DDD8CF
Ammonite
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 69
NO. 3
#E0D5BE
Off-White
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 67
SW 7567
#DCD2C3
Natural Tan
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 65
SW 7516
#E0D6C8
Kestrel White
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 68
SW 9109
#DFD3C3
Natural Linen
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 66
SW 7526
#DFD2BF
Maison Blanche
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 66
SW 7596
#E2D3C4
Only Natural
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 67

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1075-3
#DFD5C8
Casual Elegance
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 67
14-21
#DFD4C4
Wheat Sheaf
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 67
1025-2
#DBD7CE
Silent Smoke
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 68
1029-2
#DAD8C9
Veil Of Dusk
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 68
1018-1
#DDD5CE
Steel Me
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-112
#DEDACE
Locally Sown
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 70
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 70
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 69
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 63
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 64

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 84
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.48 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.67 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-21
#DED3C1
Turbinado
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-18
#D8D3CD
Beigeing
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-07
#D6D7D2
Seize The Gray
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 70

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU8-15
Stonewashed
LRV 67
HDC-CT-19
Windrush
LRV 67
720C-2
Chocolate Froth
LRV 68
MQ3-36
Translucent Silk
LRV 68
UL200-9
Silver Moon
LRV 66
MQ3-18
Ginger Sugar
LRV 68

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DCD5C7 in HSL space. Pair Canvas Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DCD5C7 + #C7CEDC
TRIADIC
#DCD5C7 · #C7DCD5 · #D5C7DC
ANALOGOUS
#DCCBC7 · #DCD5C7 · #D9DCC7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.46:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.39:1 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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