Sahara Shade (Behr 310D-5)
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Sahara Shade (Behr 310D-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sahara Shade
Four Behr colors picked for Sahara Shade 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 Sahara Shade, 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 | Torchlight | SW 6374 | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Natural | ES-10 | 46 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pirate's Treasure | 3006-5B | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brown Mustard | 1208-5 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sahara Shade (LRV 46.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sahara Shade
Darker than Sahara Shade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 310D-5 |
| Hex | #E2AB60 |
| RGB | 226, 171, 96 |
| HSL | 35°, 69%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 11.9, 45.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sahara Shade (Behr 310D-5), published as #E2AB60
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sahara Shade (Behr 310D-5)?
- Sahara Shade has an LRV of 46.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sahara Shade is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sahara Shade in another brand?
- Natural (BM ES-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sahara Shade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sahara Shade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.9; 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.