Sierra (Behr N240-4)
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Sierra (Behr N240-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.5, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sierra
Four Behr colors picked for Sierra 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 Sierra, 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 | Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 39 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Broken Arrow | 1026 | 37.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Doe Eyes | 3002-9C | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sierra (LRV 37.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sierra
Darker than Sierra
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N240-4 |
| Hex | #BBA088 |
| RGB | 187, 160, 136 |
| HSL | 28°, 27%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, 6.2, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sierra (Behr N240-4), published as #BBA088
#AB9687
#CBAA88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sierra (Behr N240-4)?
- Sierra has an LRV of 37.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sierra is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sierra in another brand?
- Sands of Time (SW 6101) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sierra warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sierra as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.