Taj Mahal (Behr M300-2)
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Taj Mahal (Behr M300-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 74.7, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taj Mahal
Four Behr colors picked for Taj Mahal 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 Taj Mahal, 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 | Jersey Cream | SW 6379 | 75 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Virginia Beach | 917 | 72.5 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paper Moon | 3007-8C | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cordon Bleu | 12-02 | 74 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Taj Mahal (LRV 74.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Taj Mahal
Darker than Taj Mahal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M300-2 |
| Hex | #F2DEBB |
| RGB | 242, 222, 187 |
| HSL | 38°, 68%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, 1.5, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taj Mahal (Behr M300-2), published as #F2DEBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taj Mahal (Behr M300-2)?
- Taj Mahal has an LRV of 74.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taj Mahal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Taj Mahal in another brand?
- Virginia Beach (BM 917) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Taj Mahal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Taj Mahal as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.