Smoked Tan (Behr HDC-NT-14)
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Smoked Tan (Behr HDC-NT-14) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoked Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Smoked Tan 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 Smoked Tan, 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 | Gray Area | SW 7052 | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Indian River | 985 | 36.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Dune | 1023-4 | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Smoked Tan (LRV 37.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoked Tan
Darker than Smoked Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-14 |
| Hex | #AEA494 |
| RGB | 174, 164, 148 |
| HSL | 37°, 14%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 0.9, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoked Tan (Behr HDC-NT-14), published as #AEA494
#9E9A92
#BFAE94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoked Tan (Behr HDC-NT-14)?
- Smoked Tan has an LRV of 37.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoked Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoked Tan in another brand?
- Gray Area (SW 7052) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smoked Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smoked Tan 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.