Desert Caravan (Behr 300D-5)
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Desert Caravan (Behr 300D-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Caravan
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Caravan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Desert Caravan, 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 | Harvest Gold | SW 2858 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel Back | 1103 | 40.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Frankincense | 3002-5C | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Desert Caravan (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Caravan
Darker than Desert Caravan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 300D-5 |
| Hex | #D3A169 |
| RGB | 211, 161, 105 |
| HSL | 32°, 55%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, 11.8, 36.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Caravan (Behr 300D-5), published as #D3A169
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Caravan (Behr 300D-5)?
- Desert Caravan has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Caravan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Caravan in another brand?
- Harvest Gold (SW 2858) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Desert Caravan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Caravan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.2; 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.