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Behr Smokestack (N220-3): hex #BEB2A5, LRV 46 and undertone

Smokestack (N220-3) from Behr is #BEB2A5 with an LRV of 46. Its undertone reads as orange-peach, inside a warm neutral.

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

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrSmokestackN220-3

Hex: #BEB2A5
RGB: 190, 178, 165
LRV: 46
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 46. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 70°, chroma 0.023). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

Fig PreservesN110-3
Vanilla MochaN260-1
New House WhiteRD-W10
Rainy AfternoonN430-4
Teton BlueN490-4
Rustic TaupeN200-4

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 swatchSmokestacklight, grayish brown

HEX: #BEB2A5
RGB: rgb(190, 178, 165)
HSL: hsl(31, 16%, 70%)

Best text on it: black at 10.10:1

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Smokestack#BEB2A5

Every code for Smokestack

HEX#BEB2A5
RGBrgb(190, 178, 165)
HSLhsl(31, 16%, 70%)
HSV31°, 13%, 75%
CMYK0%, 6%, 13%, 25%
Lablab(73.3% 2.8 8.3)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.023 69.7)
Decimal12497573

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#F9F7F6
80%#F2F0ED
70%#ECE8E4
60%#E5E0DB
50%#DFD9D2
40%#D8D1C9
30%#D2C9C0
20%#CBC1B7
10%#C5BAAE
Base#BEB2A5
10%#ABA095
20%#988E84
30%#857D74
40%#726B63
50%#5F5953
60%#4C4742
70%#393532
80%#262421
90%#131211

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#B8ADA1
20%#B2A89E
30%#ABA39A
40%#A59E96
50%#9F9993
60%#99948F
70%#938F8B
80%#8C8A87
90%#868584

Matching colors

Complementary

#BEB2A5
#A5B1BE

Analogous

#BEA5A5
#BEB2A5
#BEBEA5

Triadic

#BEB2A5
#A5BEB2
#B2A5BE

Split complementary

#BEB2A5
#A5BEBE
#A5A5BE

Tetradic (square)

#BEB2A5
#A5BEA5
#A5B1BE
#BEA5BE

Monochromatic

#756655
#9E8C79
#BEB2A5
#DED8D1
#F6F5F3

Smokestack 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.

Smokestack with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Smokestack
Triad #A5BEB2
Triad #B2A5BE
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Smokestack in use

New collectionAutumn edit

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

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Headline in Smokestack

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#BEB2A5
Protanopia (no red cones)#B6B2A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#B9B5A5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#C3AFAE

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	2.07:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	10.10:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	2.07:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	10.10:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.81:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --smokestack: #beb2a5;
  --smokestack-rgb: 190 178 165;
  --smokestack-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Smokestack is Behr code N220-3 with hex #BEB2A5, RGB 190, 178, 165. It is a mid-tone taupe that sits between a light greige and a dark beige.

Reading the numbers

The OKLCH reading is oklch(77% 0.023 70). The low chroma of 0.023 keeps it a neutral, and the hue near 70 degrees pushes it toward orange-peach. The color is therefore a warm neutral. The LRV is exactly 46, a mid-tone value that suits rooms with decent daylight better than dim ones. Warm lamplight lets the peach note grow, and cool bulbs flatten it toward gray.

Worked example

Suppose you have a living room with a south window and want walls that feel like stone without going dark. Smokestack on the walls, with New House White (RD-W10) on the ceiling, leaves a visible but gentle step. A rug in Teton Blue (N490-4) or a painted door in Rainy Afternoon (N430-4) would add a cooler contrast, and both come from Behr's own coordinating list. Because the list is long, pick one accent rather than several.

Text on this tan is straightforward. Black lettering reaches 10.10:1 and white only 2.07:1.

The full coordinating list

Behr lists six: Fig Preserves (N110-3), Vanilla Mocha (N260-1), New House White (RD-W10), Rainy Afternoon (N430-4), Teton Blue (N490-4) and Rustic Taupe (N200-4). Only Rainy Afternoon has a page on this site. The others are given by code. Rustic Taupe is the deeper cousin, handy for trim or a door.

Close colors

In Behr, Graceful Gray (PPU18-12) is ΔE 2.2, related but visible. Wheat Bread (720C-3) is 4.8 and Natural Gray (PPU18-10) is 5.8, which tips into clearly different.

Other brands are closer. Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige (SW 6079) is only 1.2 and Balanced Beige (SW 7037) is 1.3, so either would be hard to tell apart on a wall. Benjamin Moore Silver Fox (2108-50) is 2.5 and Pashmina (AF-100) is 2.7, both visibly different. Whichever you consider, compare real samples side by side first.

Mid-tone taupes like this are often chosen because they hide marks better than whites do while staying lighter than a charcoal. Because the hex shows only a small gap between red and blue, the color can lean differently beside a cool floor than beside a warm one, so try it where it will live.

If you compare it with Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige, remember that a ΔE of 1.2 describes the paint chips, not your finished wall. Roller texture, sheen choice and the color of nearby objects all change what you see, which is why a real sample in the real room is the final check.