Yuma Sand (Behr HDC-NT-18)
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Yuma Sand (Behr HDC-NT-18) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.3, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yuma Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Yuma Sand 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 Yuma Sand, 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 | Cargo Pants | SW 7738 | 56 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grant Beige | HC-83 | 55.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Yuma Sand (LRV 56.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yuma Sand
Darker than Yuma Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-18 |
| Hex | #CFC5AE |
| RGB | 207, 197, 174 |
| HSL | 42°, 26%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -0.3, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yuma Sand (Behr HDC-NT-18), published as #CFC5AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yuma Sand (Behr HDC-NT-18)?
- Yuma Sand has an LRV of 56.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yuma Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yuma Sand in another brand?
- Cargo Pants (SW 7738) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yuma Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yuma Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.