Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Slender Reed |
| SKU | S290-3 |
| Hex | #DFC5A1 |
| RGB | 223, 197, 161 |
| HSL | 35°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Slender Reed
At LRV 58, Slender Reed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Slender Reed is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Slender Reed within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DFC5A1 in HSL space. Pair Slender Reed 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.
Behr Slender Reed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Slender Reed from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S290-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slender Reed
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Toasted Pine Nut (SW 7696), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Toasted Pine Nut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Slender Reed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Squire Hill Buff (1068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Squire Hill Buff swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Slender Reed
Valspar's nearest match is Painted Ash (V091-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Painted Ash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Slender Reed
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Faint Fawn (PPG1089-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Faint Fawn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Slender Reed
Glidden's nearest match is Faint Fawn (PPG1089-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Faint Fawn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Slender Reed
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Slender Reed is Beige Gold (317-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beige Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slender Reed
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Slender Reed is Believable Buff (HGSW 2187) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Believable Buff swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Slender Reed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Slender Reed is Travertine (DEC738) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Travertine swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Slender Reed
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Double Cream (NO. 9907), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Double Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Slender Reed
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Slender Reed is Honey Glow (0253). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Honey Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Honey Glow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Slender Reed
Hirshfield's's nearest match is October Bounty (0252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full October Bounty swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Slender Reed
The closest Rodda equivalent of Slender Reed is Tapestry (CA124). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Rodda is your counter, order Tapestry and you'll get the same color. See the full Tapestry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Slender Reed
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Slender Reed is Chamomile (C2-637) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chamomile swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Slender Reed
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Slender Reed is El Matador (EL MATADOR) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full El Matador swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Slender Reed
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Slender Reed
Kompozit's nearest match is October Bounty (0252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Slender Reed without repainting risk. See the full October Bounty swatch →