Toasted Grain (Behr ICC-61)

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Toasted Grain (Behr ICC-61) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toasted Grain
Four Behr colors picked for Toasted Grain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Toasted Grain, 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 | Camelback | SW 6122 | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Camel Hair | CSP-285 | 40.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rabbit | 15-11 | 44 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Toasted Grain (LRV 42 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Toasted Grain
Darker than Toasted Grain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-61 |
| Hex | #C5A986 |
| RGB | 197, 169, 134 |
| HSL | 33°, 35%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 5.0, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toasted Grain (Behr ICC-61), published as #C5A986
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toasted Grain (Behr ICC-61)?
- Toasted Grain has an LRV of 42 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toasted Grain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Toasted Grain in another brand?
- Camel Hair (BM CSP-285) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Toasted Grain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Toasted Grain as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.