Merino Wool (Behr HDC-NT-13)
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Merino Wool (Behr HDC-NT-13) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 54.5, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Merino Wool
Four Behr colors picked for Merino Wool 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 Merino Wool, 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 | Beachcomber | SW 9617 | 55 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 53.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hopsack | 3003-10B | 55 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Merino Wool (LRV 54.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Merino Wool
Darker than Merino Wool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-13 |
| Hex | #CFC1AE |
| RGB | 207, 193, 174 |
| HSL | 35°, 26%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, 1.8, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Merino Wool (Behr HDC-NT-13), published as #CFC1AE
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#E0CBAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Merino Wool (Behr HDC-NT-13)?
- Merino Wool has an LRV of 54.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Merino Wool is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Merino Wool in another brand?
- Royal Flax (BM CSP-315) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Merino Wool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Merino Wool as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.