Sail Grey (Behr HDC-SM16-09)
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Sail Grey (Behr HDC-SM16-09) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 50.4, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sail Grey
Four Behr colors picked for Sail Grey 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 Sail Grey, 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 | Downing Sand | SW 2822 | 52 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 51.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Freshly Baked | 3008-10A | 50 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Suede | 14-14 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sail Grey (LRV 50.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sail Grey
Darker than Sail Grey
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM16-09 |
| Hex | #CABAA4 |
| RGB | 202, 186, 164 |
| HSL | 35°, 26%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.3, 2.1, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sail Grey (Behr HDC-SM16-09), published as #CABAA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sail Grey (Behr HDC-SM16-09)?
- Sail Grey has an LRV of 50.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sail Grey is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sail Grey in another brand?
- Downing Sand (SW 2822) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sail Grey warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sail Grey as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.