Gobi Desert (Behr 710C-3)
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Gobi Desert (Behr 710C-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 51.1, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gobi Desert
Four Behr colors picked for Gobi Desert 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 Gobi Desert, 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 | Downing Sand | SW 2822 | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 51.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Gobi Desert (LRV 51.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gobi Desert
Darker than Gobi Desert
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 710C-3 |
| Hex | #CDBBA2 |
| RGB | 205, 187, 162 |
| HSL | 35°, 30%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 2.4, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gobi Desert (Behr 710C-3), published as #CDBBA2
#BDB1A0
#DEC5A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gobi Desert (Behr 710C-3)?
- Gobi Desert has an LRV of 51.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gobi Desert is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gobi Desert in another brand?
- Bar Harbor Beige (BM 1032) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gobi Desert warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gobi Desert as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.