Casual Khaki (Behr N300-3)

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Casual Khaki (Behr N300-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Casual Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for Casual Khaki 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 Casual Khaki, 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 | Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 57 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 51.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Hopsack | 3003-10B | 55 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armadillo | 14-17 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Casual Khaki (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Casual Khaki
Darker than Casual Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N300-3 |
| Hex | #D3C5AF |
| RGB | 211, 197, 175 |
| HSL | 37°, 29%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 1.3, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Casual Khaki (Behr N300-3), published as #D3C5AF
#C2BBAD
#E4CFAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Casual Khaki (Behr N300-3)?
- Casual Khaki has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Casual Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Casual Khaki in another brand?
- Sand Beach (SW 7529) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Casual Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists Casual Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.