Classic Taupe (Behr 290E-3)
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Classic Taupe (Behr 290E-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Classic Taupe 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 Classic 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 | Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 51.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Milk Toast | 3001-10B | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Classic Taupe (LRV 52.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Taupe
Darker than Classic Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 290E-3 |
| Hex | #D3BCA4 |
| RGB | 211, 188, 164 |
| HSL | 31°, 35%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, 4.4, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Taupe (Behr 290E-3), published as #D3BCA4
#C3B2A2
#E4C6A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Taupe (Behr 290E-3)?
- Classic Taupe has an LRV of 52.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Taupe in another brand?
- Bradstreet Beige (BM HC-48) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Classic Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Classic Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.