Adobe Straw (Behr 760B-4)
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Adobe Straw (Behr 760B-4) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 42.2, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adobe Straw
Four Behr colors picked for Adobe Straw 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 Adobe Straw, 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 | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Venetian Portico | AF-185 | 41.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Coffee | 2005-10A | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Stone Grey | FLLW858 | 40 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Adobe Straw (LRV 42.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Adobe Straw
Darker than Adobe Straw
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 760B-4 |
| Hex | #C3A998 |
| RGB | 195, 169, 152 |
| HSL | 24°, 26%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 6.8, 12.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adobe Straw (Behr 760B-4), published as #C3A998
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adobe Straw (Behr 760B-4)?
- Adobe Straw has an LRV of 42.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adobe Straw is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Adobe Straw in another brand?
- Venetian Portico (BM AF-185) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adobe Straw warm or cool?
- Behr lists Adobe Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.3; 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.