Rugged Tan (Behr N190-4)
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Rugged Tan (Behr N190-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.1, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rugged Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Rugged Tan 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 Rugged Tan, 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 | Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 40 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Quietude | CSP-230 | 37.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Free Wheeling | 2006-10A | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Stone Grey | FLLW858 | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Rugged Tan (LRV 38.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rugged Tan
Darker than Rugged Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N190-4 |
| Hex | #B8A292 |
| RGB | 184, 162, 146 |
| HSL | 25°, 21%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 5.4, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rugged Tan (Behr N190-4), published as #B8A292
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rugged Tan (Behr N190-4)?
- Rugged Tan has an LRV of 38.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rugged Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rugged Tan in another brand?
- Sand Trap (SW 6066) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rugged Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rugged Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.