Sierra Sand (Behr UL170-20)
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Sierra Sand (Behr UL170-20) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sierra Sand
Four Behr colors picked for Sierra 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 Sierra 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 | Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 38 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Indian River | 985 | 36.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stonehenge Greige | 1024-5 | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sierra Sand (LRV 36.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sierra Sand
Darker than Sierra Sand
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-20 |
| Hex | #AFA28F |
| RGB | 175, 162, 143 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 1.5, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sierra Sand (Behr UL170-20), published as #AFA28F
#9F988D
#BFAC8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sierra Sand (Behr UL170-20)?
- Sierra Sand has an LRV of 36.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sierra Sand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sierra Sand in another brand?
- Arid Plains (Valspar 6007-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sierra Sand warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sierra Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.