Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Coastal Beige |
| SKU | MQ3-22 |
| Hex | #C9BCA0 |
| RGB | 201, 188, 160 |
| HSL | 41°, 28%, 71% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Coastal Beige
At LRV 50, Coastal Beige 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.
Coastal Beige 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 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 neutral 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 Coastal Beige 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 #C9BCA0 in HSL space. Pair Coastal Beige 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 Coastal Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Coastal Beige 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 MQ3-22 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relaxed Khaki (SW 6149), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Market Square Shell (CW-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Market Square Shell swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Coastal Beige
At Valspar, the closest color to Coastal Beige is Good to Grow (8003-27C) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good to Grow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Coastal Beige
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Glidden's nearest match is Dusty Trail (PPG1097-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Trail swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sand Fatigues (419-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Sand Fatigues swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Coastal Beige
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relaxed Khaki (HGSW 3186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Khaki swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Coastal Beige. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Fawn (NO. 10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Fawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Helen of Troy (0350), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Helen of Troy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Rodda has no exact twin of Coastal Beige. The nearest is Spun Yarn (CA093) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spun Yarn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Coastal Beige
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hammock (C2-846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Coastal Beige. The nearest is Sevilla (SEVILLA) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sevilla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Coastal Beige
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Coastal Beige without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →