Hazy Taupe (Behr BIC-02)
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Hazy Taupe (Behr BIC-02) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.5, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazy Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Hazy Taupe 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 Hazy Taupe, 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 | Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Dust | 1010 | 55.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Dust Bunny | 2005-10B | 52 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gotta Have It | 1076-3 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Hazy Taupe (LRV 56.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazy Taupe
Darker than Hazy Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-02 |
| Hex | #D5C3B5 |
| RGB | 213, 195, 181 |
| HSL | 26°, 28%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 4.0, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazy Taupe (Behr BIC-02), published as #D5C3B5
#C4B9B3
#E6CDB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazy Taupe (Behr BIC-02)?
- Hazy Taupe has an LRV of 56.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazy Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hazy Taupe in another brand?
- Lightweight Beige (SW 6092) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Hazy Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hazy Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.