Mesquite Powder
S230-2 · #E3C8B1 · LRV 61 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Mindful Gray48
- 2Revere Pewter55
- 3Mesquite Powder61
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Mesquite Powder, Really?
Mesquite Powder reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S230-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mesquite Powder
Mesquite Powder 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.
How Lighting Changes Mesquite Powder
At LRV 61, Mesquite Powder 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.
Most complaints about Mesquite Powder 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S230-2 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BeigeSW 2859 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Basking Ridge Beige1158 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty Loch8003-12C · Valspar | 3.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Birthday Suit1071-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pumpkin CreamPPG1080-2 · Glidden | 2.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Melodious Ivory313-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mesquite Powder within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #E3C8B1 in HSL space. Pair Mesquite Powder with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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