Tantalizing Tan (Behr 220E-1)
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Tantalizing Tan (Behr 220E-1) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 74.8, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tantalizing Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Tantalizing Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Tantalizing Tan, 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 | Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarcane | 1185 | 72.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Apricot Ice | 2001-2C | 80 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ambrosia | 1194-3 | 76 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Tantalizing Tan (LRV 74.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tantalizing Tan
Darker than Tantalizing Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 220E-1 |
| Hex | #F3DCD1 |
| RGB | 243, 220, 209 |
| HSL | 19°, 59%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, 6.1, 8.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tantalizing Tan (Behr 220E-1), published as #F3DCD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tantalizing Tan (Behr 220E-1)?
- Tantalizing Tan has an LRV of 74.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tantalizing Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tantalizing Tan in another brand?
- Ambrosia (PPG 1194-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tantalizing Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tantalizing Tan as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.3; 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.