Livingstone (Behr T12-14)
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Livingstone (Behr T12-14) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.9, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Livingstone
Four Behr colors picked for Livingstone 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 Livingstone, 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 | Minimalist | SW 9611 | 52 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashen Tan | 996 | 50.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oatbran | 6006-1B | 56 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Livingstone (LRV 52.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Livingstone
Darker than Livingstone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-14 |
| Hex | #CABFAF |
| RGB | 202, 191, 175 |
| HSL | 36°, 20%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.8, 1.2, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Livingstone (Behr T12-14), published as #CABFAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Livingstone (Behr T12-14)?
- Livingstone has an LRV of 52.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Livingstone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Livingstone in another brand?
- Ashen Tan (BM 996) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Livingstone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Livingstone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.