Archivist (Behr T14-17)
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Archivist (Behr T14-17) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Archivist
Four Behr colors picked for Archivist 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 Archivist, 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 | Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 28 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clay | 1034 | 27.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Archivist (LRV 27.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Archivist
Darker than Archivist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T14-17 |
| Hex | #9F8C73 |
| RGB | 159, 140, 115 |
| HSL | 34°, 19%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, 3.1, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Archivist (Behr T14-17), published as #9F8C73
#908372
#AF9672
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Archivist (Behr T14-17)?
- Archivist has an LRV of 27.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Archivist is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Archivist in another brand?
- Sandy Ridge (SW 7535) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Archivist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Archivist as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.