Concept Beige (Behr HDC-SM14-3)
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Concept Beige (Behr HDC-SM14-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 53.2, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Concept Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Concept Beige 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 Concept Beige, 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 | Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 51.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Milk Toast | 3001-10B | 54 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gaia | 14-18 | 52 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Concept Beige (LRV 53.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Concept Beige
Darker than Concept Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-3 |
| Hex | #D5BDA3 |
| RGB | 213, 189, 163 |
| HSL | 31°, 37%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 4.5, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Concept Beige (Behr HDC-SM14-3), published as #D5BDA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Concept Beige (Behr HDC-SM14-3)?
- Concept Beige has an LRV of 53.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Concept Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Concept Beige in another brand?
- Bradstreet Beige (BM HC-48) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Concept Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Concept Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.