Beach Grass (Behr S280-2)
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Beach Grass (Behr S280-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 66.3, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beach Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Beach Grass 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 Beach Grass, 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 | Irish Cream | SW 7537 | 66 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Urchin | 1052 | 62.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Toasting Tan | 3003-8B | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almond Brittle | 1095-3 | 67 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Beach Grass (LRV 66.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beach Grass
Darker than Beach Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S280-2 |
| Hex | #E5D2B9 |
| RGB | 229, 210, 185 |
| HSL | 34°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, 2.6, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Grass (Behr S280-2), published as #E5D2B9
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#F6DCB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beach Grass (Behr S280-2)?
- Beach Grass has an LRV of 66.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beach Grass is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beach Grass in another brand?
- Almond Brittle (PPG 1095-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beach Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beach Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.