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Behr Ashen Tan (N220-2): hex #D3CABF, LRV and undertone

Ashen Tan (N220-2) from Behr is #D3CABF with an LRV of 60. It measures as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone, and black text on it reaches 12.97:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrAshen TanN220-2

Hex: #D3CABF
RGB: 211, 202, 191
LRV: 60
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 60. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 73°, chroma 0.018). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

Standing OvationN570-2
Flax StrawS300-4
Cotton SheetsRD-W15
Urban RaincoatN440-2
MasterpieceMQ5-08
SeedlingPPU9-09

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchAshen Tanlight, grayish orange

HEX: #D3CABF
RGB: rgb(211, 202, 191)
HSL: hsl(33, 19%, 79%)

Best text on it: black at 12.97:1

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Every code for Ashen Tan

HEX#D3CABF
RGBrgb(211, 202, 191)
HSLhsl(33, 19%, 79%)
HSV33°, 9%, 83%
CMYK0%, 4%, 9%, 17%
Lablab(81.8% 1.8 6.7)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.018 73)
Decimal13879999

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Ashen Tan in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FBFAF9
80%#F6F4F2
70%#F2EFEC
60%#EDEAE5
50%#E9E5DF
40%#E5DFD9
30%#E0DAD2
20%#DCD5CC
10%#D7CFC5
Base#D3CABF
10%#BEB6AC
20%#A9A299
30%#948D86
40%#7F7973
50%#6A6560
60%#54514C
70%#3F3D39
80%#2A2826
90%#151413

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#CBC3B9
20%#C2BBB2
30%#BAB4AC
40%#B2ACA6
50%#AAA5A0
60%#A19E99
70%#999693
80%#918F8D
90%#888786

Matching colors

Complementary

#D3CABF
#BFC8D3

Analogous

#D3C0BF
#D3CABF
#D2D3BF

Triadic

#D3CABF
#BFD3CA
#CABFD3

Split complementary

#D3CABF
#BFD2D3
#C0BFD3

Tetradic (square)

#D3CABF
#BFD3C0
#BFC8D3
#D3BFD2

Monochromatic

#947F65
#B4A492
#D3CABF
#F2F0EC
#F7F5F3

Ashen Tan in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Ashen Tan with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Ashen Tan
Triad #BFD3CA
Triad #CABFD3
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Ashen Tan in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; ashen tan carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Ashen Tan

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#D3CABF
Protanopia (no red cones)#CECABE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#D0CCBF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#D7C8C7

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.61:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	12.97:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.61:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	12.97:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.41:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --ashen-tan: #d3cabf;
  --ashen-tan-rgb: 211 202 191;
  --ashen-tan-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Ashen Tan is Behr N220-2, hex #D3CABF, RGB 211, 202, 191. The three channels sit close together, which keeps it a light greige instead of a clear tan.

The measured values

HSL is hsl(33, 19%, 79%), Lab is lab(81.8% 1.8 6.7) and OKLCH is oklch(84.3% 0.018 73). With chroma at 0.018 and a hue of 73 degrees the undertone is a faint peach-orange in a neutral base, one that comes forward under evening lamps or next to a cooler white.

The LRV is 60, which falls in the light band: a light wall color that brightens a room without the starkness of a true white.

Worked example

Take a narrow hallway with one window at the far end facing west, a white runner and doors you will leave white. Ashen Tan on the walls at LRV 60 keeps the corridor open, and in the afternoon the orange-peach undertone warms the walls enough to avoid a clinical look. Behr lists six coordinating colors: Standing Ovation (N570-2), Flax Straw (S300-4), Cotton Sheets (RD-W15), Urban Raincoat (N440-2), Masterpiece (MQ5-08) and Seedling (PPU9-09). This site has no pages for them, so they stay as names and codes. Cotton Sheets is the one to check for doors and baseboards, while Urban Raincoat and Standing Ovation are cooler candidates for a bathroom or closet that opens off the hall.

Same-brand comparisons

Behr Wheat Bread (720C-3) is ΔE 1.8, under 2, which is difficult to separate on a wall. The two are so close that choosing between them is mostly a matter of what your store stocks. Natural Gray (PPU18-10) is 4.2 and Silver Drop (790C-2) 4.7, both related but visible.

Matches in other brands

The closest overall are Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) at 1.5 and Soft Suede (SW 9577) at 1.6, both under 2. Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is 1.8, also under 2. Benjamin Moore Wish (AF-680) is 2.1, a first visible step. Even the near twins can shift with finish and light, so put real samples side by side before settling.

Text on #D3CABF

Black text gives 12.97:1 and white text only 1.61:1. Use dark type here. At 12.97:1 black clears the 4.5:1 body-text level with room to spare.

Greige shades like this are popular for open plans because they ask little of the furniture around them. Compare a sample against your flooring and countertops first, since the peach-orange reading can drift warmer next to cool stone.

Place a swatch near a window as well as in the shadier corners, because a light color with an LRV of 60 can look a full step deeper once the sun leaves the wall.