Santa Fe Tan (Behr BXC-67)
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Santa Fe Tan (Behr BXC-67) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.7, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santa Fe Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Santa Fe Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Santa Fe 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 | New Colonial Yellow | SW 2853 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Custard | 1145 | 44.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosy Chair | 2007-8A | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cheddar Biscuit | 1083-5 | 45 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Santa Fe Tan (LRV 45.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Santa Fe Tan
Darker than Santa Fe Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-67 |
| Hex | #D5AD85 |
| RGB | 213, 173, 133 |
| HSL | 30°, 49%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 9.1, 26.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santa Fe Tan (Behr BXC-67), published as #D5AD85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santa Fe Tan (Behr BXC-67)?
- Santa Fe Tan has an LRV of 45.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santa Fe Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Santa Fe Tan in another brand?
- Cheddar Biscuit (PPG 1083-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Santa Fe Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Santa Fe Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.1; 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.