Harmonic Tan (Behr 380F-5)
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Harmonic Tan (Behr 380F-5) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harmonic Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Harmonic Tan 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 Harmonic Tan, 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 | Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shakespeare Tan | 228 | 47.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nettle | 1111-4 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Harmonic Tan (LRV 44.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Harmonic Tan
Darker than Harmonic Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 380F-5 |
| Hex | #C1B287 |
| RGB | 193, 178, 135 |
| HSL | 44°, 32%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, -1.2, 24.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harmonic Tan (Behr 380F-5), published as #C1B287
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harmonic Tan (Behr 380F-5)?
- Harmonic Tan has an LRV of 44.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harmonic Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Harmonic Tan in another brand?
- Earthy Ochre (SW 9532) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Harmonic Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Harmonic Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.0; 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.