Adobe Sand (Behr N240-2)
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Adobe Sand (Behr N240-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 64.8, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adobe Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Adobe Sand 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 Adobe Sand, 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 | Only Natural | SW 7596 | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | White Oaks | 1080 | 62.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tagsale Linen | 3001-10C | 64 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ice Cream Cone | 1082-3 | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Adobe Sand (LRV 64.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Adobe Sand
Darker than Adobe Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N240-2 |
| Hex | #E1D0BE |
| RGB | 225, 208, 190 |
| HSL | 31°, 37%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, 3.0, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adobe Sand (Behr N240-2), published as #E1D0BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adobe Sand (Behr N240-2)?
- Adobe Sand has an LRV of 64.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adobe Sand is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Adobe Sand in another brand?
- White Oaks (BM 1080) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adobe Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Adobe Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.