Aspen Branch (Behr HDC-NT-16G)
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Aspen Branch (Behr HDC-NT-16G) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aspen Branch
Four Behr colors picked for Aspen Branch 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 Aspen Branch, 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 | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Soul | CSP-65 | 49.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Aspen Branch (LRV 51 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aspen Branch
Darker than Aspen Branch
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-16G |
| Hex | #C6BCAD |
| RGB | 198, 188, 173 |
| HSL | 36°, 18%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 1.0, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aspen Branch (Behr HDC-NT-16G), published as #C6BCAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aspen Branch (Behr HDC-NT-16G)?
- Aspen Branch has an LRV of 51 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aspen Branch is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aspen Branch in another brand?
- Old Soul (BM CSP-65) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aspen Branch warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aspen Branch as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.