Authentic Tan (Behr N290-2)
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Authentic Tan (Behr N290-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 73.3, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Authentic Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Authentic 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 Authentic 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 | Navajo White | SW 6126 | 72 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Barely Beige | 1066 | 71.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Malted Milk | 7003-9 | 75 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Camel Tan | 12-13 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Authentic Tan (LRV 73.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Authentic Tan
Darker than Authentic Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N290-2 |
| Hex | #EADDC6 |
| RGB | 234, 221, 198 |
| HSL | 38°, 46%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 0.7, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Authentic Tan (Behr N290-2), published as #EADDC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Authentic Tan (Behr N290-2)?
- Authentic Tan has an LRV of 73.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Authentic Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Authentic Tan in another brand?
- Navajo White (SW 6126) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Authentic Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Authentic Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.