Nile Sand (Behr UL170-19)
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Nile Sand (Behr UL170-19) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 42.6, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nile Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Nile Sand 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 Nile Sand, 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 | Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kangaroo | AF-145 | 43.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Dust | 1102-4 | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Nile Sand (LRV 42.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nile Sand
Darker than Nile Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-19 |
| Hex | #BBAD94 |
| RGB | 187, 173, 148 |
| HSL | 38°, 22%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, 0.9, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nile Sand (Behr UL170-19), published as #BBAD94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nile Sand (Behr UL170-19)?
- Nile Sand has an LRV of 42.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nile Sand is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nile Sand in another brand?
- Kangaroo (BM AF-145) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Nile Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nile Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.