Grand Soiree (Behr T14-13)
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Grand Soiree (Behr T14-13) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grand Soiree
Four Behr colors picked for Grand Soiree 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 Grand Soiree, 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 | Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 56.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Grand Soiree (LRV 56.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grand Soiree
Darker than Grand Soiree
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T14-13 |
| Hex | #D9C2A8 |
| RGB | 217, 194, 168 |
| HSL | 32°, 39%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 4.1, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grand Soiree (Behr T14-13), published as #D9C2A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grand Soiree (Behr T14-13)?
- Grand Soiree has an LRV of 56.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grand Soiree is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grand Soiree in another brand?
- Cocoa Sand (BM 1122) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Grand Soiree warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grand Soiree as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.