Perfect Tan (Behr N280-4)
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Perfect Tan (Behr N280-4) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfect Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Perfect Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Perfect 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 | Dromedary Camel | SW 7694 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Twilight Gold | 1069 | 42.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rabbit | 15-11 | 44 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Perfect Tan (LRV 44 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfect Tan
Darker than Perfect Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N280-4 |
| Hex | #CBAC88 |
| RGB | 203, 172, 136 |
| HSL | 32°, 39%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, 6.0, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfect Tan (Behr N280-4), published as #CBAC88
#BBA287
#DBB687
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfect Tan (Behr N280-4)?
- Perfect Tan has an LRV of 44 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfect Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Perfect Tan in another brand?
- Rabbit (PPG 15-11) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Perfect Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perfect Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.