Basic Khaki (Behr HDC-NT-09)
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Basic Khaki (Behr HDC-NT-09) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 47.6, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Basic Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for Basic Khaki 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 Basic Khaki, 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 | Peace of Mind | SW 9510 | 49 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Glacial Till | AF-390 | 47.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Oregon Coast | 6007-1C | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Basic Khaki (LRV 47.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Basic Khaki
Darker than Basic Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-09 |
| Hex | #C3B69F |
| RGB | 195, 182, 159 |
| HSL | 38°, 23%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 0.8, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Basic Khaki (Behr HDC-NT-09), published as #C3B69F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Basic Khaki (Behr HDC-NT-09)?
- Basic Khaki has an LRV of 47.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Basic Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Basic Khaki in another brand?
- Peace of Mind (SW 9510) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Basic Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists Basic Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.