Louvre (Behr N280-3)
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Louvre (Behr N280-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 57.1, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Louvre
Four Behr colors picked for Louvre 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 Louvre, 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 | Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 55.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Louvre (LRV 57.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Louvre
Darker than Louvre
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N280-3 |
| Hex | #DDC3A4 |
| RGB | 221, 195, 164 |
| HSL | 33°, 46%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, 4.5, 19.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Louvre (Behr N280-3), published as #DDC3A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Louvre (Behr N280-3)?
- Louvre has an LRV of 57.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Louvre is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Louvre in another brand?
- Arizona Tan (BM 2162-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Louvre warm or cool?
- Behr lists Louvre as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.0; 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.