Ash Blonde (Behr S240-3)
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Ash Blonde (Behr S240-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash Blonde
Four Behr colors picked for Ash Blonde 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 Ash Blonde, 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 | Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burlap | 2163-50 | 54.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Milk Toast | 3001-10B | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Sandstone | 1082-4 | 56 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Ash Blonde (LRV 54 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash Blonde
Darker than Ash Blonde
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S240-3 |
| Hex | #D7BEA5 |
| RGB | 215, 190, 165 |
| HSL | 30°, 38%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, 5.0, 15.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash Blonde (Behr S240-3), published as #D7BEA5
#C7B4A3
#E8C8A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash Blonde (Behr S240-3)?
- Ash Blonde has an LRV of 54 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash Blonde is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ash Blonde in another brand?
- Burlap (BM 2163-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ash Blonde warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ash Blonde as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.9; 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.