Polo Tan (Behr N260-3)
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Polo Tan (Behr N260-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 45.8, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polo Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Polo Tan 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 Polo Tan, 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 | Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 47 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 45.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kangaroo | 1078-4 | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Polo Tan (LRV 45.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polo Tan
Darker than Polo Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N260-3 |
| Hex | #CAB095 |
| RGB | 202, 176, 149 |
| HSL | 31°, 33%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 5.2, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polo Tan (Behr N260-3), published as #CAB095
#BAA694
#DABA95
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polo Tan (Behr N260-3)?
- Polo Tan has an LRV of 45.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polo Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Polo Tan in another brand?
- Tawny Tan (SW 7713) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polo Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polo Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; 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.