Bristol Beige (Behr HDC-AC-14)
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Bristol Beige (Behr HDC-AC-14) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 23.6, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bristol Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Bristol 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 Bristol 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 | Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Taupe Fedora | CSP-260 | 24.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Riverbed's Edge | 3008-9B | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Bristol Beige (LRV 23.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bristol Beige
Darker than Bristol Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-14 |
| Hex | #93836F |
| RGB | 147, 131, 111 |
| HSL | 33°, 14%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 2.7, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bristol Beige (Behr HDC-AC-14), published as #93836F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bristol Beige (Behr HDC-AC-14)?
- Bristol Beige has an LRV of 23.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bristol Beige is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bristol Beige in another brand?
- Taupe Fedora (BM CSP-260) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bristol Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bristol Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.