Ottertail (Behr N220-5)
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Ottertail (Behr N220-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 24.3, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ottertail
Four Behr colors picked for Ottertail 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 Ottertail, 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 | Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stardust | 2108-40 | 24.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wilderness | 1019-5 | 24 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ottertail (LRV 24.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ottertail
Darker than Ottertail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N220-5 |
| Hex | #938577 |
| RGB | 147, 133, 119 |
| HSL | 30°, 11%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.4, 2.9, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ottertail (Behr N220-5), published as #938577
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ottertail (Behr N220-5)?
- Ottertail has an LRV of 24.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ottertail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ottertail in another brand?
- Stardust (BM 2108-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ottertail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ottertail as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.