Distant Tan (Behr PWL-83)
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Distant Tan (Behr PWL-83) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.4, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Distant Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Distant 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 Distant 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 | Malabar | SW 9110 | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 51.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hopsack | 3003-10B | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusty Trail | 1097-4 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Distant Tan (LRV 52.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Distant Tan
Darker than Distant Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWL-83 |
| Hex | #CFBDA5 |
| RGB | 207, 189, 165 |
| HSL | 34°, 30%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 2.5, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Distant Tan (Behr PWL-83), published as #CFBDA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Distant Tan (Behr PWL-83)?
- Distant Tan has an LRV of 52.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Distant Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Distant Tan in another brand?
- Bar Harbor Beige (BM 1032) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Distant Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Distant Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.