Mesquite Powder (Behr S230-2)
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Mesquite Powder (Behr S230-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 60.8, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mesquite Powder
Four Behr colors picked for Mesquite Powder 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 Mesquite Powder, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shorewood | 1151 | 56.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Maple Granola | 16-25 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mesquite Powder (LRV 60.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mesquite Powder
Darker than Mesquite Powder
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S230-2 |
| Hex | #E3C8B1 |
| RGB | 227, 200, 177 |
| HSL | 28°, 47%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, 5.9, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mesquite Powder (Behr S230-2), published as #E3C8B1
#D3BEAF
#F4D2B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mesquite Powder (Behr S230-2)?
- Mesquite Powder has an LRV of 60.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mesquite Powder is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mesquite Powder in another brand?
- Sahara Sands (Valspar 2007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mesquite Powder warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mesquite Powder as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.