Beech Nut (Behr S230-3)
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Beech Nut (Behr S230-3) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 49.8, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beech Nut
Four Behr colors picked for Beech Nut by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Beech Nut, 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 | Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 50 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Clementine Rose | 1219 | 50.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope | 2005-6A | 54 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Frost | 1081-4 | 47 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Beech Nut (LRV 49.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beech Nut
Darker than Beech Nut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S230-3 |
| Hex | #D7B59A |
| RGB | 215, 181, 154 |
| HSL | 27°, 43%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, 8.3, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beech Nut (Behr S230-3), published as #D7B59A
#C7AB99
#E7BF9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beech Nut (Behr S230-3)?
- Beech Nut has an LRV of 49.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beech Nut is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Beech Nut in another brand?
- Tower Tan (SW 7704) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beech Nut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beech Nut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.