Salmon Sand (Behr QE-02)
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Salmon Sand (Behr QE-02) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 45.5, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Salmon Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Salmon Sand, 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 | Windswept Canyon | SW 9010 | 43 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Carlos Tan | 1207 | 41.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Arizona Dust | 2003-8A | 47 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clay Fire | 1070-4 | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Salmon Sand (LRV 45.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Sand
Darker than Salmon Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-02 |
| Hex | #D9AA8F |
| RGB | 217, 170, 143 |
| HSL | 22°, 49%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, 13.5, 20.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Sand (Behr QE-02), published as #D9AA8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Sand (Behr QE-02)?
- Salmon Sand has an LRV of 45.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Sand in another brand?
- Clay Fire (PPG 1070-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Salmon Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Salmon Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.5; 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.