Artisan Tea (Behr S220-2)
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Artisan Tea (Behr S220-2) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.6, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artisan Tea
Four Behr colors picked for Artisan Tea 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 Artisan Tea, 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 | Beige | SW 2859 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Boudoir | AF-190 | 55 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Milk Toast | 3001-10B | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Birthday Suit | 1071-3 | 60 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Artisan Tea (LRV 56.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Artisan Tea
Darker than Artisan Tea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S220-2 |
| Hex | #DAC2AF |
| RGB | 218, 194, 175 |
| HSL | 27°, 37%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 5.5, 12.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artisan Tea (Behr S220-2), published as #DAC2AF
#CAB8AD
#EBCCAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artisan Tea (Behr S220-2)?
- Artisan Tea has an LRV of 56.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artisan Tea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Artisan Tea in another brand?
- Boudoir (BM AF-190) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Artisan Tea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Artisan Tea as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.7; 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.