French Taupe (Behr 120E-2)
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French Taupe (Behr 120E-2) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for French Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to French Taupe, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Breathless | SW 6022 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert | 2110-50 | 56.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Cream | 1004-10B | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Just Gorgeous | 1047-3 | 58 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to French Taupe (LRV 56.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Taupe
Darker than French Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120E-2 |
| Hex | #D3C2BF |
| RGB | 211, 194, 191 |
| HSL | 9°, 19%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 5.5, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Taupe (Behr 120E-2), published as #D3C2BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Taupe (Behr 120E-2)?
- French Taupe has an LRV of 56.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Taupe in another brand?
- Just Gorgeous (PPG 1047-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Taupe as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.