Desert Khaki (Behr N310-4)
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Desert Khaki (Behr N310-4) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for Desert 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 Desert 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 | Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Finnie Gray | CW-55 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Khaki | 14-27 | 43 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Khaki (LRV 41.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Khaki
Darker than Desert Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N310-4 |
| Hex | #B7AC97 |
| RGB | 183, 172, 151 |
| HSL | 39°, 18%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, 0.4, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Khaki (Behr N310-4), published as #B7AC97
#A7A295
#C8B697
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Khaki (Behr N310-4)?
- Desert Khaki has an LRV of 41.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Khaki is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Khaki in another brand?
- True Khaki (PPG 14-27) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.