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Behr Distant Land#9E8A6A · LRV 26

Distant Land reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N260-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DISTANT LAND
RGB 158, 138, 106 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Distant Land
SKU N260-5
Hex #9E8A6A
RGB 158, 138, 106
HSL 37°, 21%, 52%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Distant Land

Distant Land sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Distant Land is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Historic Town
SKU 0283 · #A18A64 · LRV 27
ΔE 1.86 (near-perfect)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1099-6
#9C8866
Iced Cappuccino
ΔE 1 · LRV 26
1102-5
#9F906E
Saddle Soap
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 28
1086-6
#A68966
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 27
1112-6
#9E8F66
Willow Tree
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 28
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 28
DE6174
#9D8861
Ridgecrest
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 26
DE6145
#A88B66
Rocky Ridge
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 28
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 27
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 28

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 28
SW 6158
#998970
Sawdust
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 26
SW 2815
#97896A
Renwick Olive
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 26
SW 9113
#A08568
Mudslide
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 25
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
236
#A28D66
Green Tea
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 28
1055
#A68C6C
Algonquin Trail
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 28
986
#998B75
Smoky Ash
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 27
516
#988B65
Ivy League
ΔE 4.14 · LRV
HC-97
#968D70
Hancock Gray
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All neutral at Valspar →
6008-4B
#A18D65
Caraway Shield
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 27.6
M225
#9E8D75
Mountain Hideaway
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 27.7
3004-9C
#A78967
River Oak
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 27.1
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 26.1
8003-19E
#A38365
Crumbling Cork
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.87 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 9.24 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 13.15 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 14.61 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 9.21 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.81
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 10.66 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 14.51 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 21.47 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.55
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 16.91 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 20.2 · LRV 32

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N240-5
Rodeo Tan
LRV 27
HDC-NT-28
Soft Bronze
LRV 26
PPU8-04
Urban Safari
LRV 26
700D-5
Toffee Crunch
LRV 26
PPU8-03
Dry Pasture
LRV 25
PPU7-04
Collectible
LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9E8A6A in HSL space. Pair Distant Land with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9E8A6A + #6A7E9E
TRIADIC
#9E8A6A · #6A9E8A · #8A6A9E
ANALOGOUS
#9E706A · #9E8A6A · #989E6A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.33:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.3:1 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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