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Behr Natural Chamois#BCA88D · LRV 41

Natural Chamois reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-NT-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NATURAL CHAMOIS
RGB 188, 168, 141 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Natural Chamois
SKU HDC-NT-16
Hex #BCA88D
RGB 188, 168, 141
HSL 34°, 26%, 65%
LRV 41
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Natural Chamois

Natural Chamois sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.

Natural Chamois 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
3am Latte
SKU 0175 · #C0A98E · LRV 42
ΔE 1.4 (near-perfect)
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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 0.73
All neutral at Valspar →
T577
#BEA98C
Brown Bunny
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 41.3
3007-10A
#BFA98C
Wetland Clay
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 41.4
M136
#C0A88D
Brown Owl
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 41.3
M351
#B5A893
Earthy Beige
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 40.1
2007-10A
#BAA693
Timber Dust
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 39.7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-09
#BAA589
Antelope
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 39
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 41
1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 40
15-29
#B7A696
El Capitan
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 40
1074-4
#BDA998
Notorious
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1033
#BCA68C
Hillsborough Beige
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 40
1076
#C0A787
Capilano Bridge
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 40
HC-79
#BBAB8E
Greenbrier Beige
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 42
HC-47
#C0A689
Brookline Beige
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 40
HC-21
#BAA887
Huntington Beige
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 40

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6143
#C0A98B
Basket Beige
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 41
SW 7539
#C1A98A
Cork Wedge
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 42
SW 7548
#BBAB95
Portico
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 42
SW 6150
#B8A992
Universal Khaki
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 41
SW 7538
#C0A588
Tamarind
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC760
#B8A487
Desert Gray
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 38
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 42
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 42
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 41
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 43
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 44
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 40
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 39
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.58
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.88 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.44 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.72 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.21
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 11.6 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.81 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 16.94 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ2-25
British Khaki
LRV 40
N260-4
Merino
LRV 40
710D-4
Harvest Brown
LRV 40
MQ2-40
French Pastry
LRV 41
700D-4
Brown Teepee
LRV 41
UL170-19
Nile Sand
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BCA88D in HSL space. Pair Natural Chamois with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCA88D + #8DA1BC
TRIADIC
#BCA88D · #8DBCA8 · #A88DBC
ANALOGOUS
#BC908D · #BCA88D · #B9BC8D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.3:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.12:1 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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