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Behr Harvest Home#C9AA83 · LRV 43

Harvest Home reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-13 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR HARVEST HOME
RGB 201, 170, 131 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Harvest Home
SKU MQ2-13
Hex #C9AA83
RGB 201, 170, 131
HSL 33°, 39%, 65%
LRV 43
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Harvest Home

Harvest Home sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.

Harvest Home 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
Green Gold
SKU 0317 · #C5B088 · LRV 45
ΔE 4.03 (noticeable)
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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 0.36
All neutral at Valspar →
V090-3
#C8AA83
Moraine
ΔE 0.36 · LRV 42.7
8004-17D
#C9AA87
Fiddlesticks
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 43
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 43
M147
#CBA77C
Roasted Cashew
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 42.1
V093-3
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 42.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1069
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold
ΔE 0.8 · LRV
1117
#CAA77A
Guesthouse
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 40
2161-40
#CDA87F
Acorn Yellow
ΔE 1.88 · LRV
1129
#C8AB8B
Hidden Oaks
ΔE 2.1 · LRV
1096
#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 44
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 43
SW 6122
#C5AA85
Camelback
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 42
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 43
SW 6115
#CCA683
Totally Tan
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 44
FLLW726
#C8AC89
Wright Dark Eggshell
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 44
16-18
#CDA885
Covered Wagon
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 43
15-04
#C7A98D
Yosemite Trailhead
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 42
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 46
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 40
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 41
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 44
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 15.06 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 19.08 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.77
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 39
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.77
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 47
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 39
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 46
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 9.98 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.41
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 33
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 16 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.24 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S260-4
Pelican Tan
LRV 41
MQ2-29
Cliff Ridge
LRV 42
PPU6-16
Cup Of Tea
LRV 44
HDC-AC-13
Butter Nut
LRV 41
PPU7-21
Woven Straw
LRV 42
N280-4
Perfect Tan
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C9AA83 in HSL space. Pair Harvest Home with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C9AA83 + #83A2C9
TRIADIC
#C9AA83 · #83C9AA · #AA83C9
ANALOGOUS
#C98783 · #C9AA83 · #C5C983

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.2:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.56:1 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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