Tailwind (Behr BXC-53)
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Tailwind (Behr BXC-53) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 81.6, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tailwind
Four Behr colors picked for Tailwind 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 Tailwind, 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 | Morning Sun | SW 6672 | 80 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Point Pleasant | 155 | 78.2 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Estate Vanilla | 3004-8C | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magnolia Blossom | 1090-1 | 81 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Tailwind (LRV 81.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tailwind
Darker than Tailwind
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-53 |
| Hex | #F5E8CF |
| RGB | 245, 232, 207 |
| HSL | 39°, 66%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.4, 0.4, 13.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tailwind (Behr BXC-53), published as #F5E8CF
#E4DECD
#FFF2CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tailwind (Behr BXC-53)?
- Tailwind has an LRV of 81.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tailwind is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Tailwind in another brand?
- Magnolia Blossom (PPG 1090-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tailwind warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tailwind as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.8; 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.