Montauk Sands (Behr HDC-NT-20G)
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Montauk Sands (Behr HDC-NT-20G) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 42.9, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Montauk Sands
Four Behr colors picked for Montauk Sands 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 Montauk Sands, 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 | Balanced Beige | SW 7037 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baja Dunes | 997 | 41.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Discover | 1021-3 | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Montauk Sands (LRV 42.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Montauk Sands
Darker than Montauk Sands
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-NT-20G |
| Hex | #BBAD9E |
| RGB | 187, 173, 158 |
| HSL | 31°, 18%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, 2.5, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Montauk Sands (Behr HDC-NT-20G), published as #BBAD9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Montauk Sands (Behr HDC-NT-20G)?
- Montauk Sands has an LRV of 42.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Montauk Sands is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Montauk Sands in another brand?
- Discover (PPG 1021-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Montauk Sands warm or cool?
- Behr lists Montauk Sands as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.