Estate Limestone (Behr QE-27)
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Estate Limestone (Behr QE-27) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 62.2, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Estate Limestone
Four Behr colors picked for Estate Limestone 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 Estate Limestone, 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 | Chopsticks | SW 7575 | 65 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Everlasting | 1038 | 60.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Buff | 3006-10B | 65 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seriously Sand | 1085-3 | 62 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Estate Limestone (LRV 62.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Estate Limestone
Darker than Estate Limestone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-27 |
| Hex | #DCCDB4 |
| RGB | 220, 205, 180 |
| HSL | 37°, 36%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, 1.2, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Estate Limestone (Behr QE-27), published as #DCCDB4
#CBC3B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Estate Limestone (Behr QE-27)?
- Estate Limestone has an LRV of 62.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Estate Limestone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Estate Limestone in another brand?
- Everlasting (BM 1038) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Estate Limestone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Estate Limestone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.