Dune Drift (Behr QE-12)
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Dune Drift (Behr QE-12) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 30.4, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dune Drift
Four Behr colors picked for Dune Drift 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 Dune Drift, 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 | Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wilderness Cabin | 1168 | 32.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Coffee Gelato | 2004-7C | 31 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Clay | 1071-5 | 33 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Dune Drift (LRV 30.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dune Drift
Darker than Dune Drift
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-12 |
| Hex | #B88D70 |
| RGB | 184, 141, 112 |
| HSL | 24°, 34%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, 12.4, 21.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dune Drift (Behr QE-12), published as #B88D70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dune Drift (Behr QE-12)?
- Dune Drift has an LRV of 30.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dune Drift is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dune Drift in another brand?
- Coffee Gelato (Valspar 2004-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Dune Drift warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dune Drift as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.8; 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.