Serengeti Dust (Behr T12-15)
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Serengeti Dust (Behr T12-15) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 71.9, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serengeti Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Serengeti Dust 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 Serengeti Dust, 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 | Aged White | SW 9180 | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lambskin | 1051 | 71.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Manila Cream | 3001-8C | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Botany Beige | 15-27 | 71 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Serengeti Dust (LRV 71.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Serengeti Dust
Darker than Serengeti Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-15 |
| Hex | #E7DBC9 |
| RGB | 231, 219, 201 |
| HSL | 36°, 38%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, 1.1, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serengeti Dust (Behr T12-15), published as #E7DBC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serengeti Dust (Behr T12-15)?
- Serengeti Dust has an LRV of 71.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serengeti Dust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Serengeti Dust in another brand?
- Manila Cream (Valspar 3001-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Serengeti Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Serengeti Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.