Curly Willow (Behr HDC-NT-12)
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Curly Willow (Behr HDC-NT-12) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Curly Willow
Four Behr colors picked for Curly Willow 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 Curly Willow, 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 | Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wicker Basket | CSP-255 | 37.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Karma | 1026-4 | 38 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Curly Willow (LRV 37.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Curly Willow
Darker than Curly Willow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-12 |
| Hex | #B1A387 |
| RGB | 177, 163, 135 |
| HSL | 40°, 21%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.5, 0.5, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Curly Willow (Behr HDC-NT-12), published as #B1A387
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Curly Willow (Behr HDC-NT-12)?
- Curly Willow has an LRV of 37.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Curly Willow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Curly Willow in another brand?
- Karma (PPG 1026-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Curly Willow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Curly Willow as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.