Oak Ridge (Behr 740A-3)
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Oak Ridge (Behr 740A-3) is a medium, neutral beige from Behr: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oak Ridge
Four Behr colors picked for Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge, 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 | Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 40.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Frost | 1004-10A | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jack Rabbit | 1014-4 | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Oak Ridge (LRV 45.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Oak Ridge
Darker than Oak Ridge
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740A-3 |
| Hex | #C0B0AB |
| RGB | 192, 176, 171 |
| HSL | 14°, 14%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, 4.9, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oak Ridge (Behr 740A-3), published as #C0B0AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oak Ridge (Behr 740A-3)?
- Oak Ridge has an LRV of 45.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oak Ridge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oak Ridge in another brand?
- Artistic Taupe (SW 6030) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oak Ridge warm or cool?
- Behr lists Oak Ridge as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.