Sentimental Beige (Behr YL-W13)
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Sentimental Beige (Behr YL-W13) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sentimental Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Sentimental Beige 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 Sentimental Beige, 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 | Warm Winter | SW 9506 | 70 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Sand | 964 | 67 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Light Raffia | 3008-10B | 70 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Antique White | 1024-2 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sentimental Beige (LRV 69 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sentimental Beige
Darker than Sentimental Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | YL-W13 |
| Hex | #E0D8C5 |
| RGB | 224, 216, 197 |
| HSL | 42°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, -0.4, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sentimental Beige (Behr YL-W13), published as #E0D8C5
#CFCEC3
#F2E2C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sentimental Beige (Behr YL-W13)?
- Sentimental Beige has an LRV of 69 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sentimental Beige is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sentimental Beige in another brand?
- Warm Winter (SW 9506) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sentimental Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sentimental Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.