Cancun Sand (Behr 310E-1)
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Cancun Sand (Behr 310E-1) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 86, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cancun Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Cancun 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 Cancun 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 | Crème | SW 7556 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Country White | 898 | 80.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sunset Nude | 7002-9 | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cancun Sand (LRV 86 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cancun Sand
Darker than Cancun Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 310E-1 |
| Hex | #FBEDD7 |
| RGB | 251, 237, 215 |
| HSL | 37°, 82%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.3, 1.2, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cancun Sand (Behr 310E-1), published as #FBEDD7
#EAE3D5
#FFF7D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cancun Sand (Behr 310E-1)?
- Cancun Sand has an LRV of 86 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cancun Sand is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Cancun Sand in another brand?
- Sunset Nude (Valspar 7002-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cancun Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cancun Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.