Dove (Behr HDC-MD-21)
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Dove (Behr HDC-MD-21) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 66.2, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dove
Four Behr colors picked for Dove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Dove, 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 | Limewash | SW 9589 | 67 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Balboa Mist | 1549 | 65.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Putty | 6006-1A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Smoke | 1025-2 | 68 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Dove (LRV 66.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dove
Darker than Dove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-21 |
| Hex | #D9D4CB |
| RGB | 217, 212, 203 |
| HSL | 39°, 16%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, 0.1, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dove (Behr HDC-MD-21), published as #D9D4CB
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#EBDECB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dove (Behr HDC-MD-21)?
- Dove has an LRV of 66.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dove is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dove in another brand?
- Limewash (SW 9589) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dove as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.