Kombucha (Behr T18-06)
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Kombucha (Behr T18-06) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.7, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kombucha
Four Behr colors picked for Kombucha 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 Kombucha, 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 | Row House Tan | SW 7689 | 52 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sepia Tan | 1116 | 51.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Buff | 3002-10A | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gaia | 14-18 | 52 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Kombucha (LRV 52.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kombucha
Darker than Kombucha
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T18-06 |
| Hex | #D6BC9D |
| RGB | 214, 188, 157 |
| HSL | 33°, 41%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, 4.6, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kombucha (Behr T18-06), published as #D6BC9D
#C6B29C
#E7C69C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kombucha (Behr T18-06)?
- Kombucha has an LRV of 52.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kombucha is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kombucha in another brand?
- Gaia (PPG 14-18) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Kombucha warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kombucha as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.