Serengeti Sand (Behr 290C-1)
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Serengeti Sand (Behr 290C-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 82.4, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serengeti Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Serengeti Sand 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 Serengeti Sand, 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 | Impressive Ivory | SW 7560 | 76 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tudor Cream | 2157-60 | 80.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Gala | 2003-2C | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Surprise | 1202-2 | 79 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Serengeti Sand (LRV 82.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Serengeti Sand
Darker than Serengeti Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290C-1 |
| Hex | #FCE7D0 |
| RGB | 252, 231, 208 |
| HSL | 31°, 88%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, 3.5, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serengeti Sand (Behr 290C-1), published as #FCE7D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serengeti Sand (Behr 290C-1)?
- Serengeti Sand has an LRV of 82.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serengeti Sand is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Serengeti Sand in another brand?
- Tudor Cream (BM 2157-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serengeti Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Serengeti Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.