Practical Tan (Behr S280-3)
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Practical Tan (Behr S280-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 51.3, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Practical Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Practical Tan 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 Practical Tan, 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 | Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 52 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone House | 1039 | 49.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Buff | 3002-10A | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gaia | 14-18 | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Practical Tan (LRV 51.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Practical Tan
Darker than Practical Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S280-3 |
| Hex | #D2BA9D |
| RGB | 210, 186, 157 |
| HSL | 33°, 37%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, 4.1, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Practical Tan (Behr S280-3), published as #D2BA9D
#C2B09C
#E3C49D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Practical Tan (Behr S280-3)?
- Practical Tan has an LRV of 51.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Practical Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Practical Tan in another brand?
- Row House Tan (SW 7689) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Practical Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Practical Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.