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Behr Pasha Brown#C0B4A4 · LRV 47

Pasha Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-51 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PASHA BROWN
RGB 192, 180, 164 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pasha Brown
SKU MQ2-51
Hex #C0B4A4
RGB 192, 180, 164
HSL 34°, 18%, 70%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Pasha Brown

Pasha Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Pasha Brown 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
Thistle Gray
SKU 0197 · #C0B6A8 · LRV 47
ΔE 1.13 (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 0.92
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-5C
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 47
V135-3
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 47.3
2006-10B
#C2B5A7
Gallery Grey
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 47.1
5008-1C
#BCB5A5
Sandy Sage
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 46.6
2007-10B
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 46.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7037
#C0B2A2
Balanced Beige
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 46
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 47
SW 7044
#BEB5A9
Amazing Gray
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 47
SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 47
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 44
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 48
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 47
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 46
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 48
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 47
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 1.58 · LRV
AF-100
#BBB2A1
Pashmina
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 44
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 3.32 · LRV
1536
#BAB5A7
Northern Cliffs
ΔE 3.35 · LRV
CSP-160
#BCB5A1
Urban Sophisticate
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 7.45 · LRV 46
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 45
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 45
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 46
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.72
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 8.53 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.91
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.78 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.93 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N220-3
Smokestack
LRV 46
QE-28
Ranch Tan
LRV 48
HDC-NT-09
Basic Khaki
LRV 48
PPU18-12
Graceful Gray
LRV 47
HDC-CT-21
Grey Mist
LRV 48
N210-3
Barista
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C0B4A4 in HSL space. Pair Pasha Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C0B4A4 + #A4B0C0
TRIADIC
#C0B4A4 · #A4C0B4 · #B4A4C0
ANALOGOUS
#C0A6A4 · #C0B4A4 · #BEC0A4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.31:1 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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