# Behr Sonoran Desert

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sonoran-desert](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sonoran-desert)

Behr Sonoran Desert N240-3 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm sandy-tan base and a soft peachy cast. Its medium-light depth gives walls color without making a room feel visually heavy. In bright daylight, Sonoran Desert reads as a quiet sand tone, while warmer evening bulbs can bring out its subtle rosy-beige warmth. Use it in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways alongside creamy white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and matte black hardware. It also pairs well with clay accents, warm gray textiles, and subdued olive green.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Sonoran Desert
- **Color code:** N240-3
- **HEX:** #cfb8a1
- **RGB:** 207, 184, 161
- **LRV:** 50.44%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 30° Saturation: 22.22% Value: 81.18%
- **HSL:** hsl(30, 32, 72)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.11 Yellow: 22.22 Key: 18.82
- **YIQ:** Y: 188.255 I: 21.097 Q: -2.292
- **XYZ:** X: 49.305 Y: 50.121 Z: 40.786
- **CIE Lab:** L:76.143 a:4.579 b:14.697
- **CIE Luv:** L:76.143 u:15.564 v:19.928
- **Decimal:** 13613217
- **Hunter Lab:** 70.796, 0.421, 15.4

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Ginger Root](https://plan-home.com/color/ginger-root-sw-9095)
- [Behr Mushroom Bisque](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mushroom-bisque)
- [Behr Coco](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coco)
- [Behr Tiramisu Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tiramisu-cream)
- [Sherwin Williams Beach House](https://plan-home.com/color/beach-house-sw-7518)
- [Sherwin Williams Practical Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/practical-beige-sw-6100)
- [Valspar US My Piazza](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-my-piazza)
- [Sherwin Williams Bittersweet Stem](https://plan-home.com/color/bittersweet-stem-sw-7536)
- [Valspar US Tan Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-tan-suede)
- [Behr Ash Blonde](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ash-blonde)
- [Sherwin Williams Tawny Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/tawny-tan-sw-7713)
- [Valspar US Panko](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-panko)
- [Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/familiar-beige-sw-6093)
- [Valspar US Hopsack](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-hopsack)
- [Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bradstreet-beige-hc-48)
- [Benjamin Moore Bar Harbor Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bar-harbor-beige-1032)
- [Benjamin Moore Sierra Hills](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sierra-hills-1053)
- [Benjamin Moore Saint Martin Sand](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-saint-martin-sand-2164-50)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Castle Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-castle-beige)
- [Behr Translucent Silk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-translucent-silk)
- [Behr Merino Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-merino-wool)
- [Behr Almond Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-almond-wisp)
- [Behr New House White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-new-house-white)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Key To The City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-key-to-the-city)
- [Behr Hazel](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hazel)
- [Behr Circus Peanut](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-circus-peanut)
- [Behr Oxford Street](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oxford-street)
- [Behr Milano](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-milano)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Nor'Wester](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwester)
- [Behr Absolute Zero](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-absolute-zero)
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.