Sepia Filter
T17-03 · #CBB499 · LRV 48 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Sepia Filter48
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Sepia Filter, Really?
Sepia Filter reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T17-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sepia Filter
Sepia Filter 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.
How Lighting Changes Sepia Filter
Sepia Filter sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.
Most complaints about Sepia Filter 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr T17-03 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bittersweet StemSW 7536 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairway Oaks1075 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tan SuedeP012 · Valspar | 0.7 | 47.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Happy TrailsPPG1084-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Happy TrailsPPG1084-4 · Glidden | 0.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Summer Straw Hat414-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sepia Filter within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBB499 in HSL space. Pair Sepia Filter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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