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Behr Windsor Tan#C7B8A0 · LRV 49

Windsor Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-26 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WINDSOR TAN
RGB 199, 184, 160 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Windsor Tan
SKU MQ2-26
Hex #C7B8A0
RGB 199, 184, 160
HSL 37°, 26%, 70%
LRV 49
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Windsor Tan

Windsor Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, 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.

Windsor 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
Helen of Troy
SKU 0350 · #C3B89F · LRV 48
ΔE 2.12 (close)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1097-4
#C9BBA3
Dusty Trail
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 51
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 49
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 47
1102-3
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 49
1084-4
#CDB69B
Happy Trails
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 49

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-10A
#C6B6A0
Freshly Baked
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 48
6008-1C
#C4B7A2
Soft Stones
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 48.1
V147-2
#C4B7A2
Sea Grape
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 48.4
8004-25C
#C2B8A1
Seine and Sensibility
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 48
V146-3
#C2B8A1
Seine and Sensibility
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 48.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6149
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 50
SW 11
#CBB99B
Crewel Tan
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 50
SW 7506
#C4B7A5
Loggia
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 48
SW 6142
#CCB79B
Macadamia
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 49
SW 7512
#C5B6A4
Pavilion Beige
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-145
#C8BCA7
Brick House Tan
ΔE 1.73 · LRV
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
1053
#CDB99F
Sierra Hills
ΔE 2.13 · LRV
CW-30
#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 50
1018
#CAB9A8
Shabby Chic
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 47
DE6129
#CDB9A2
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 50
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 48
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 47
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 52
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 46
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 52
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 48
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 51
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 51
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.5
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 8.86 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 10.54 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.25
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 60
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.29 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.03 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-NT-09
Basic Khaki
LRV 48
MQ2-21
Elemental Tan
LRV 48
QE-28
Ranch Tan
LRV 48
PPU4-07
Mushroom Bisque
LRV 47
PPU8-18
Celery Powder
LRV 50
N260-3
Polo Tan
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7B8A0 in HSL space. Pair Windsor Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7B8A0 + #A0AFC7
TRIADIC
#C7B8A0 · #A0C7B8 · #B8A0C7
ANALOGOUS
#C7A4A0 · #C7B8A0 · #C3C7A0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.79:1 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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