Ranch Tan (Behr QE-28)
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Ranch Tan (Behr QE-28) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 48.7, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ranch Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Ranch 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 Ranch 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 | Barcelona Beige | SW 7530 | 47 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bar Harbor Beige | 1032 | 51.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Oregon Coast | 6007-1C | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Suede | 14-14 | 49 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ranch Tan (LRV 48.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ranch Tan
Darker than Ranch Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-28 |
| Hex | #C8B7A1 |
| RGB | 200, 183, 161 |
| HSL | 34°, 26%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, 2.5, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ranch Tan (Behr QE-28), published as #C8B7A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ranch Tan (Behr QE-28)?
- Ranch Tan has an LRV of 48.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ranch Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ranch Tan in another brand?
- Summer Suede (PPG 14-14) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ranch Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ranch Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.