Dune Drift
QE-12 · #B68B71 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Dune Drift, Really?
Dune Drift reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr QE-12 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dune Drift
Dune Drift 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.
How Lighting Changes Dune Drift
Dune Drift sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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.
Most complaints about Dune Drift are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr QE-12 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Oak CreekSW 7718 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Roman Shade1228 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cinnamon SconeV085-4 · Valspar | 1.9 | 28.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caramel SugarPPG16-05 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Caramel SugarPPG16-05 · Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweetened Tea314-5DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Dune Drift within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B68B71 in HSL space. Pair Dune Drift with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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