Natural Chamois (Behr HDC-NT-16)
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Natural Chamois (Behr HDC-NT-16) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Chamois
Four Behr colors picked for Natural Chamois 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 Natural Chamois, 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 | Basket Beige | SW 6143 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Greenbrier Beige | HC-79 | 41.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Natural Chamois (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Chamois
Darker than Natural Chamois
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-16 |
| Hex | #BBA88B |
| RGB | 187, 168, 139 |
| HSL | 36°, 26%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 2.3, 17.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Chamois (Behr HDC-NT-16), published as #BBA88B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Chamois (Behr HDC-NT-16)?
- Natural Chamois has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Chamois is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Chamois in another brand?
- Antelope (PPG 15-09) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Natural Chamois warm or cool?
- Behr lists Natural Chamois as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.5; 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.