Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Loft Light |
| SKU | MQ3-09 |
| Hex | #DCCAB7 |
| RGB | 220, 202, 183 |
| HSL | 31°, 35%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Loft Light
At LRV 61, Loft Light 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.
Loft Light 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 pink 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Loft Light 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 #DCCAB7 in HSL space. Pair Loft Light 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 Loft Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Loft Light 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 MQ3-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loft Light
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Loft Light is Beige (SW 2859) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beige swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Loft Light
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Loft Light is Basking Ridge Beige (1158) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Basking Ridge Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Loft Light
The closest Valspar equivalent of Loft Light is Desert Fortress (2008-10B). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.9 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Desert Fortress and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Fortress swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Loft Light
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Loft Light is Cocoa Cream (PPG1079-3). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cocoa Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoa Cream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Loft Light
Glidden's nearest match is Antique Alencon Lace (20YY 60/104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Antique Alencon Lace swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Loft Light
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wine Cork (412-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Wine Cork swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loft Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lightweight Beige (HGSW 3107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Lightweight Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Loft Light
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Practical Tan (DE6115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Practical Tan swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Loft Light
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Loft Light. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Loft Light
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Loft Light is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Loft Light
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ivory Ridge (0182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Loft Light
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Loft Light is Ivory Ridge (0182). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Ivory Ridge and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Loft Light
Rodda's nearest match is Chickpea Please (R128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Loft Light without repainting risk. See the full Chickpea Please swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Loft Light
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Loft Light. The nearest is Limestone (BD5) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Limestone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Loft Light
Clare has no exact twin of Loft Light. The nearest is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Loft Light
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Loft Light. The nearest is El Matador (EL MATADOR) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Loft Light
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Loft Light. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Loft Light
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Loft Light is Ivory Ridge (0182). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ivory Ridge and you'll get the same color. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →