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Behr Glittering Sun#D2AB75 · LRV 44

Glittering Sun reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-17 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GLITTERING SUN
RGB 210, 171, 117 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Glittering Sun
SKU MQ2-17
Hex #D2AB75
RGB 210, 171, 117
HSL 35°, 51%, 64%
LRV 44
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Glittering Sun

Glittering Sun sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.

Glittering Sun 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
Goby Desert
SKU 0898 · #D4AA6F · LRV 44
ΔE 1.2 (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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.31
All neutral at Valspar →
V091-3
#D1AB76
Whole Grain
ΔE 0.31 · LRV 43.9
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 43
V092-3
#D7AD6C
Prairie
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 45.6
3005-5C
#DBAA6D
Ambitious
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 44.9
V089-3
#D0A97F
Toasty
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 43.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1090-4
#D4AE76
Drops Of Honey
ΔE 1 · LRV 46
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 44
15-08
#CCA571
Burnt Ivory
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 41
FLLW568
#D1A96B
Wright Gold
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 43
1083-5
#D2AD87
Cheddar Biscuit
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6388
#D6AD78
Golden Fleece
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 46
SW 9026
#D5B176
Tarnished Trumpet
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 47
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 43
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 43
SW 2853
#D9AD7F
New Colonial Yellow
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-375
#D6AE73
Tavern Ochre
ΔE 1.38 · LRV
1103
#CDA674
Camel Back
ΔE 1.69 · LRV
194
#D5AF70
Hathaway Gold
ΔE 2.43 · LRV
1145
#D5AE83
Creamy Custard
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 45
2153-40
#D1B071
Cork
ΔE 3.41 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5326
#CFA46B
Root Beer Float
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 41
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 46
DE5368
#D7AA60
Brown Wood
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 44
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 47
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 49
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 10.2 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.86 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 17.21 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 20.17 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 38
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 50
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 10.01 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.73
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.88 · LRV 33
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.8 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.05 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.94 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU6-15
Romanesque Gold
LRV 45
UL160-4
Spiced Cashews
LRV 45
PPU6-16
Cup Of Tea
LRV 44
PPU6-05
Cork
LRV 46
S300-4
Flax Straw
LRV 44
QE-29
Light Oak
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D2AB75 in HSL space. Pair Glittering Sun with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D2AB75 + #759CD2
TRIADIC
#D2AB75 · #75D2AB · #AB75D2
ANALOGOUS
#D27C75 · #D2AB75 · #CAD275

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.14:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.82:1 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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