Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | French Beige |
| SKU | MQ3-10 |
| Hex | #D4C5B3 |
| RGB | 212, 197, 179 |
| HSL | 33°, 28%, 77% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr French Beige
At LRV 57, French 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.
French 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
19 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to French 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 #D4C5B3 in HSL space. Pair French 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 French Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French 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 MQ3-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Beige
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Dollar (SW 6099), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Beige
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Beige is King Arthur's Court (1081) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full King Arthur's Court swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Beige
At Valspar, the closest color to French Beige is Sheepskin Rug (8004-20B) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheepskin Rug swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Beige
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to French Beige is Synchronicity (PPG1021-2) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Synchronicity swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Beige
At Glidden, the closest color to French Beige is Synchronicity (PPG1021-2) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Synchronicity swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Beige
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Oatmeal Beige (413-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Oatmeal Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Beige
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sand Dollar (HGSW 3117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Sand Dollar swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Beige
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Desert Suede (DE6206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Desert Suede swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Beige
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to French Beige is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Beige
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Archive (NO. 227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Archive swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Beige
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to French Beige is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Beige
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to French Beige is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Beige
Rodda's nearest match is Merino (CA062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Beige without repainting risk. See the full Merino swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Beige
At C2 Paint, the closest color to French Beige is Sandcastle (C2-816) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandcastle swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Beige
At Portola Paints, the closest color to French Beige is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of French Beige
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of French Beige. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of French Beige
Backdrop has no exact twin of French Beige. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Beige
At Kompozit, the closest color to French Beige is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →