Gobi Tan (Behr UL170-4)
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Gobi Tan (Behr UL170-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gobi Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Gobi Tan 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 Gobi Tan, 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 | Basket Beige | SW 6143 | 42 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brush Beige | CW-125 | 38.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Au Lait Ole | 3003-9C | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Gobi Tan (LRV 39.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gobi Tan
Darker than Gobi Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-4 |
| Hex | #BBA587 |
| RGB | 187, 165, 135 |
| HSL | 35°, 28%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 3.4, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gobi Tan (Behr UL170-4), published as #BBA587
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gobi Tan (Behr UL170-4)?
- Gobi Tan has an LRV of 39.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gobi Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gobi Tan in another brand?
- Antelope (PPG 15-09) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gobi Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gobi Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.