Temple Tile (Behr N280-6)
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Temple Tile (Behr N280-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Temple Tile
Four Behr colors picked for Temple Tile 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 Temple Tile, 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 | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 25 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gingersnaps | 1063 | 26.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bread Basket | 1087-6 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Temple Tile (LRV 26 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Temple Tile
Darker than Temple Tile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N280-6 |
| Hex | #A9855D |
| RGB | 169, 133, 93 |
| HSL | 32°, 31%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 8.4, 26.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Temple Tile (Behr N280-6), published as #A9855D
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#B88E5C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Temple Tile (Behr N280-6)?
- Temple Tile has an LRV of 26 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Temple Tile is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Temple Tile in another brand?
- Gingersnaps (BM 1063) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Temple Tile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Temple Tile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.8; 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.