Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mineral |
| SKU | PR-W01 |
| Hex | #D8D3C7 |
| RGB | 216, 211, 199 |
| HSL | 42°, 18%, 81% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
What Color Is Mineral, Really?
Mineral reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PR-W01 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mineral
Mineral 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 Mineral
At LRV 64, Mineral 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 Mineral 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PR-W01 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mineral 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 #D8D3C7 in HSL space. Pair Mineral 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Mineral behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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