Even Better Beige (Behr DC-010)
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Even Better Beige (Behr DC-010) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Even Better Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Even Better Beige 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 Even Better Beige, 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 | Accessible Beige | SW 7036 | 58 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bleached Gray | ES-78 | 60 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Parlour Taupe | 7003-1 | 64 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Moth Gray | 1024-4 | 59 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Even Better Beige (LRV 59.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Even Better Beige
Darker than Even Better Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-010 |
| Hex | #D4CABA |
| RGB | 212, 202, 186 |
| HSL | 37°, 23%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.7, 0.8, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Even Better Beige (Behr DC-010), published as #D4CABA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Even Better Beige (Behr DC-010)?
- Even Better Beige has an LRV of 59.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Even Better Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Even Better Beige in another brand?
- Bleached Gray (BM ES-78) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Even Better Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Even Better Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.