Winter Sage (Behr BNC-16)
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Winter Sage (Behr BNC-16) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.2, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Sage 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 Winter Sage, 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 | Worn Khaki | SW 9527 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shiitake Mushroom | CSP-1040 | 34 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Karma | 1026-4 | 38 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Winter Sage (LRV 34.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Sage
Darker than Winter Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-16 |
| Hex | #AA9D80 |
| RGB | 170, 157, 128 |
| HSL | 41°, 20%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 0.0, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Sage (Behr BNC-16), published as #AA9D80
#9A937F
#BAA77F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Sage (Behr BNC-16)?
- Winter Sage has an LRV of 34.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Sage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Sage in another brand?
- Shiitake Mushroom (BM CSP-1040) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Sage as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.