Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Windrift Beige |
| SKU | N190-3 |
| Hex | #CFC2B9 |
| RGB | 207, 194, 185 |
| HSL | 25°, 19%, 77% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Windrift Beige
At LRV 55, Windrift Beige 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.
Windrift Beige 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Windrift Beige 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 #CFC2B9 in HSL space. Pair Windrift Beige 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 Windrift Beige Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windrift Beige 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 N190-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Alpaca (SW 7022) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Alphano Beige (989) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alphano Beige swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Windrift Beige
The closest Valspar equivalent of Windrift Beige is Windmill (8005-10C). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Windmill and you'll get the same color. See the full Windmill swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windrift Beige
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Whippet (PPG1020-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windrift Beige without repainting risk. See the full Whippet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Glidden's nearest match is Shadowbox Beige (10YY 56/060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windrift Beige without repainting risk. See the full Shadowbox Beige swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is En Plein Air (DET623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windrift Beige without repainting risk. See the full En Plein Air swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Windrift Beige. The nearest is Anatolian (JG-127) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soufflé (0139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Windrift Beige without repainting risk. See the full Soufflé swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Windrift Beige. The nearest is Overgrown (0196) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Windrift Beige
At Rodda, the closest color to Windrift Beige is Ecru (CA040) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ecru swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windrift Beige
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Windrift Beige. The nearest is Shaker (C2-817) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shaker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Windrift Beige. The nearest is Topanga (TOPANGA) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Topanga swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windrift Beige
Kompozit has no exact twin of Windrift Beige. The nearest is Overgrown (0196) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Overgrown swatch →