Bauhaus Buff (Behr BNC-01)
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Bauhaus Buff (Behr BNC-01) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bauhaus Buff
Four Behr colors picked for Bauhaus Buff 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 Bauhaus Buff, 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 | Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Saint Martin Sand | 2164-50 | 49.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Powder | 3001-8A | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Transcend | 1079-4 | 43 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bauhaus Buff (LRV 48.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bauhaus Buff
Darker than Bauhaus Buff
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-01 |
| Hex | #CFB49E |
| RGB | 207, 180, 158 |
| HSL | 27°, 34%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 6.3, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bauhaus Buff (Behr BNC-01), published as #CFB49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bauhaus Buff (Behr BNC-01)?
- Bauhaus Buff has an LRV of 48.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bauhaus Buff is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bauhaus Buff in another brand?
- Saint Martin Sand (BM 2164-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Bauhaus Buff warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bauhaus Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.