Desert Shadows (Behr 750D-5)
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Desert Shadows (Behr 750D-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 29.3, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Shadows
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Shadows 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 Desert Shadows, 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 | Urban Jungle | SW 9117 | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nordic Gray | CC-576 | 28.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sandalwood | 6008-2B | 27 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Shadows (LRV 29.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Shadows
Darker than Desert Shadows
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 750D-5 |
| Hex | #9F927A |
| RGB | 159, 146, 122 |
| HSL | 39°, 16%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 0.8, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Shadows (Behr 750D-5), published as #9F927A
#908879
#AF9C7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Shadows (Behr 750D-5)?
- Desert Shadows has an LRV of 29.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Shadows is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Shadows in another brand?
- Nordic Gray (BM CC-576) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Shadows warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Shadows as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.