Comfy Beige (Behr N290-3)
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Comfy Beige (Behr N290-3) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 65.8, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Comfy Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Comfy Beige 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 Comfy Beige, 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 | Irish Cream | SW 7537 | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Moccasin | 1059 | 61.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Comfy Beige (LRV 65.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Comfy Beige
Darker than Comfy Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N290-3 |
| Hex | #E3D2B6 |
| RGB | 227, 210, 182 |
| HSL | 37°, 45%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, 1.4, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Comfy Beige (Behr N290-3), published as #E3D2B6
#D2C8B4
#F4DCB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Comfy Beige (Behr N290-3)?
- Comfy Beige has an LRV of 65.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Comfy Beige is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Comfy Beige in another brand?
- Irish Cream (SW 7537) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Comfy Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Comfy Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.