Old Map (Behr N230-2)
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Old Map (Behr N230-2) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 59.6, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Map
Four Behr colors picked for Old Map by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Old Map, 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 | Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Mocha Cream | 995 | 57.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sand Storm | 2004-10B | 59 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | In The Buff | 1019-2 | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Old Map (LRV 59.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Map
Darker than Old Map
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N230-2 |
| Hex | #D5C9BC |
| RGB | 213, 201, 188 |
| HSL | 31°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.6, 2.0, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Map (Behr N230-2), published as #D5C9BC
#C4BFBA
#E6D3BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Map (Behr N230-2)?
- Old Map has an LRV of 59.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Map is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old Map in another brand?
- In The Buff (PPG 1019-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Map warm or cool?
- Behr lists Old Map as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.