Traditional Tan (Behr PPF-14)
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Traditional Tan (Behr PPF-14) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 64.2, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Traditional Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Traditional 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 Traditional 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 | Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tapestry Beige | 975 | 66 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Shoreline Haze | 6008-1B | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Static | 14-11 | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Traditional Tan (LRV 64.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Traditional Tan
Darker than Traditional Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-14 |
| Hex | #D6D2C0 |
| RGB | 214, 210, 192 |
| HSL | 49°, 21%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, -1.7, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Traditional Tan (Behr PPF-14), published as #D6D2C0
#C5C8BE
#E8DCC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Traditional Tan (Behr PPF-14)?
- Traditional Tan has an LRV of 64.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Traditional Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Traditional Tan in another brand?
- Static (PPG 14-11) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Traditional Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Traditional Tan as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.