Vast Desert (Behr UL170-17)
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Vast Desert (Behr UL170-17) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 45.1, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vast Desert
Four Behr colors picked for Vast Desert 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 Vast Desert, 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 | Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kangaroo | AF-145 | 43.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rock Cliffs | 1101-4 | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Vast Desert (LRV 45.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vast Desert
Darker than Vast Desert
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-17 |
| Hex | #C2B197 |
| RGB | 194, 177, 151 |
| HSL | 36°, 26%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, 1.9, 15.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vast Desert (Behr UL170-17), published as #C2B197
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vast Desert (Behr UL170-17)?
- Vast Desert has an LRV of 45.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vast Desert is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Vast Desert in another brand?
- Wetland Clay (Valspar 3007-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vast Desert warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vast Desert as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.5; 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.