Concord Buff (Behr HDC-AC-09)
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Concord Buff (Behr HDC-AC-09) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Concord Buff
Four Behr colors picked for Concord Buff 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 Concord Buff, 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 | Sundew | SW 7688 | 63 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blond Wood | 1067 | 62 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Concord Buff (LRV 63.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Concord Buff
Darker than Concord Buff
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-09 |
| Hex | #E2CEB0 |
| RGB | 226, 206, 176 |
| HSL | 36°, 46%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 2.3, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Concord Buff (Behr HDC-AC-09), published as #E2CEB0
#D2C4AE
#F3D8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Concord Buff (Behr HDC-AC-09)?
- Concord Buff has an LRV of 63.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Concord Buff is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Concord Buff in another brand?
- Blond Wood (BM 1067) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Concord Buff warm or cool?
- Behr lists Concord Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.