Pale Palomino (Behr HDC-CT-05)
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Pale Palomino (Behr HDC-CT-05) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 71.6, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Palomino
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Palomino 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 Pale Palomino, 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 | Aged White | SW 9180 | 74 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | First Crush | CSP-310 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Manila Cream | 3001-8C | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Botany Beige | 15-27 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pale Palomino (LRV 71.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Palomino
Darker than Pale Palomino
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-05 |
| Hex | #E5DBCA |
| RGB | 229, 219, 202 |
| HSL | 38°, 34%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, 0.6, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Palomino (Behr HDC-CT-05), published as #E5DBCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Palomino (Behr HDC-CT-05)?
- Pale Palomino has an LRV of 71.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Palomino is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Palomino in another brand?
- Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Palomino warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Palomino as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.