Comforting (Behr ICC-42)
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Comforting (Behr ICC-42) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 54.9, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Comforting
Four Behr colors picked for Comforting 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 Comforting, 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 | Fresco Cream | SW 7719 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 55.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Milk Toast | 3001-10B | 54 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Cream | 1079-3 | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Comforting (LRV 54.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Comforting
Darker than Comforting
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-42 |
| Hex | #D6C0AB |
| RGB | 214, 192, 171 |
| HSL | 29°, 34%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, 4.4, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Comforting (Behr ICC-42), published as #D6C0AB
#C6B6A9
#E7CAAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Comforting (Behr ICC-42)?
- Comforting has an LRV of 54.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Comforting is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Comforting in another brand?
- King Arthur's Court (BM 1081) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Comforting warm or cool?
- Behr lists Comforting as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.