Behr Pinch of Tan#D9C8AB · LRV 60
Why this color. Warm beige/tan; the Behr equivalent to Manchester Tan in HD spec books.
Pinch of Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU3-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pinch of Tan |
| SKU | PPU3-7 |
| Hex | #D9C8AB |
| RGB | 217, 200, 171 |
| HSL | 38°, 38%, 76% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D9C8AB in HSL space. Pair Pinch of Tan 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.