Sepia Filter (Behr T17-03)
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Sepia Filter (Behr T17-03) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 47.6, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sepia Filter
Four Behr colors picked for Sepia Filter 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 Sepia Filter, 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 | Bittersweet Stem | SW 7536 | 48 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Truffle | AF-130 | 44.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sepia Filter (LRV 47.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sepia Filter
Darker than Sepia Filter
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-03 |
| Hex | #CBB499 |
| RGB | 203, 180, 153 |
| HSL | 32°, 32%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 4.0, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sepia Filter (Behr T17-03), published as #CBB499
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sepia Filter (Behr T17-03)?
- Sepia Filter has an LRV of 47.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sepia Filter is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sepia Filter in another brand?
- Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sepia Filter warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sepia Filter as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.