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Kombucha

T18-06 · #D6BC9D · LRV 53 · warm red-orange tone

T18-06 · #D6BC9D · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

KombuchaBehr · T18-06
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Kombucha
BEHR · T18-06 · #D6BC9D
Brand · codeBehrT18-06 · all Behr neutrals
LRV53Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#D6BC9D · 214, 188, 157 · 33°, 41%, 73%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Dorian Gray39
  2. 2Mindful Gray48
  3. 3Kombucha53
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Kombucha, Really?

Kombucha reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr T18-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Kombucha

Kombucha 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Kombucha

At LRV 53, Kombucha 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Kombucha 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr T18-06 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Kombucha · 11.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Kombucha · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

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 #D6BC9D in HSL space. Pair Kombucha with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6BC9D + #9DB7D6
TRIADIC
#D6BC9D · #9DD6BC · #BC9DD6
ANALOGOUS
#D6A09D · #D6BC9D · #D3D69D

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