Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42)
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Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 66.8, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parisian Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Parisian Taupe 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 Parisian Taupe, 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 | Natural Linen | SW 9109 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandy Cream | 1030 | 66.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Coconut Milk | 2007-10C | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wheat Sheaf | 14-21 | 67 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Parisian Taupe (LRV 66.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Parisian Taupe
Darker than Parisian Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWN-42 |
| Hex | #DFD4C4 |
| RGB | 223, 212, 196 |
| HSL | 36°, 30%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 1.1, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42), published as #DFD4C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42)?
- Parisian Taupe has an LRV of 66.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parisian Taupe is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Parisian Taupe in another brand?
- Wheat Sheaf (PPG 14-21) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Parisian Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Parisian Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.