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Behr Perfect Tan#CBB086 · LRV 45

Perfect Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N280-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PERFECT TAN
RGB 203, 176, 134 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Perfect Tan
SKU N280-4
Hex #CBB086
RGB 203, 176, 134
HSL 37°, 40%, 66%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Perfect Tan

Perfect Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Perfect Tan 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
Prairie Sand
SKU 0289 · #C9B18A · LRV 46
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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-34
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 45
1096
#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan
ΔE 0.55 · LRV 44
1069
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold
ΔE 1.89 · LRV
HC-28
#CBB58D
Shelburne Buff
ΔE 2.07 · LRV
271
#C8B180
Barley Grass
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 46
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 44
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 45
SW 6129
#D2B084
Restrained Gold
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 46
SW 6408
#CBB584
Wheat Grass
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 47
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 46
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 45
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 46
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-4
#CBB489
Somber
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 47
1087-5
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 46
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 44
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 46
1083-5
#D2AD87
Cheddar Biscuit
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at Valspar →
V090-3
#C8AA83
Moraine
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 42.7
8004-18C
#CBB393
Hazy Earth
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 47
3002-10A
#D1B390
Warm Buff
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 47.8
8004-17D
#C9AA87
Fiddlesticks
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 43
6007-3C
#C1B28B
Withered Moss
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 45.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 50
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 47
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 49
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 10.09 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.78
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 12.93 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.62 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.76 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.58
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 46
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 50
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.02
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.85 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.74 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.71 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.77 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU7-20
Raffia Ribbon
LRV 46
QE-29
Light Oak
LRV 46
UL160-4
Spiced Cashews
LRV 45
PPU6-16
Cup Of Tea
LRV 44
S270-4
Praline
LRV 47
MQ2-30
Spring Wheat
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CBB086 in HSL space. Pair Perfect Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CBB086 + #86A1CB
TRIADIC
#CBB086 · #86CBB0 · #B086CB
ANALOGOUS
#CB8D86 · #CBB086 · #C4CB86

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.09:1 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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