Coronado Dunes (Behr 240E-3)
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Coronado Dunes (Behr 240E-3) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 43.3, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coronado Dunes
Four Behr colors picked for Coronado Dunes by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Coronado Dunes, 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 | Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 38 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Carlos Tan | 1207 | 41.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Arizona Dust | 2003-8A | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Maple | 1069-4 | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Coronado Dunes (LRV 43.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coronado Dunes
Darker than Coronado Dunes
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 240E-3 |
| Hex | #D5A68D |
| RGB | 213, 166, 141 |
| HSL | 21°, 46%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, 13.8, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coronado Dunes (Behr 240E-3), published as #D5A68D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coronado Dunes (Behr 240E-3)?
- Coronado Dunes has an LRV of 43.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coronado Dunes is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coronado Dunes in another brand?
- San Carlos Tan (BM 1207) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Coronado Dunes warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coronado Dunes as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.