Riviera Sand (Behr 320E-3)
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Riviera Sand (Behr 320E-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 58.6, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riviera Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Riviera Sand 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 Riviera 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 | Pale Yellow | SW 7691 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fennel Seed | 1101 | 57.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Blonde | 12-12 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Riviera Sand (LRV 58.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Riviera Sand
Darker than Riviera Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 320E-3 |
| Hex | #DFC6A0 |
| RGB | 223, 198, 160 |
| HSL | 36°, 50%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, 3.1, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riviera Sand (Behr 320E-3), published as #DFC6A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riviera Sand (Behr 320E-3)?
- Riviera Sand has an LRV of 58.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riviera Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Riviera Sand in another brand?
- Pale Yellow (SW 7691) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Riviera Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Riviera Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.