Sonoran Desert (Behr N240-3)
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Sonoran Desert (Behr N240-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 50.1, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sonoran Desert
Four Behr colors picked for Sonoran Desert 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 Sonoran Desert, 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 | Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bradstreet Beige | HC-48 | 51.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sonoran Desert (LRV 50.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sonoran Desert
Darker than Sonoran Desert
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N240-3 |
| Hex | #CFB8A1 |
| RGB | 207, 184, 161 |
| HSL | 30°, 32%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 4.6, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sonoran Desert (Behr N240-3), published as #CFB8A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sonoran Desert (Behr N240-3)?
- Sonoran Desert has an LRV of 50.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sonoran Desert is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sonoran Desert in another brand?
- Ginger Root (SW 9095) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sonoran Desert warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sonoran Desert as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.