Merino (Behr N260-4)
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Merino (Behr N260-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Merino
Four Behr colors picked for Merino 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 Merino, 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 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 40.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Doe Eyes | 3002-9C | 36 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Yosemite Trailhead | 15-04 | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Merino (LRV 38.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Merino
Darker than Merino
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N260-4 |
| Hex | #BDA389 |
| RGB | 189, 163, 137 |
| HSL | 30°, 28%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 5.5, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Merino (Behr N260-4), published as #BDA389
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Merino (Behr N260-4)?
- Merino has an LRV of 38.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Merino is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Merino in another brand?
- Sands of Time (SW 6101) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Merino warm or cool?
- Behr lists Merino as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.