Palomino Tan (Behr BXC-07)
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Palomino Tan (Behr BXC-07) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 42.1, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palomino Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Palomino Tan 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 Palomino Tan, 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 | Townhall Tan | SW 7690 | 42 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 39.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Kangaroo | 1078-4 | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Palomino Tan (LRV 42.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Palomino Tan
Darker than Palomino Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-07 |
| Hex | #C2AA8D |
| RGB | 194, 170, 141 |
| HSL | 33°, 30%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 4.2, 18.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palomino Tan (Behr BXC-07), published as #C2AA8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palomino Tan (Behr BXC-07)?
- Palomino Tan has an LRV of 42.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palomino Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Palomino Tan in another brand?
- Townhall Tan (SW 7690) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palomino Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Palomino Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.2; 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.