N260-4
Color profile
Light value
39 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Beige Also reads brown
“At LRV 39, Merino is a medium beige that reflects a moderate amount of light. Merino carries a warm undertone. It sits between beige and brown. Behr files Merino under Neutral.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 39 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around MerinoThis colorMerinoBehr · N260-4
CoordinatingQuietudeBehr · 770E-1CoordinatingIvory InvitationBehr · 310A-1CoordinatingClassic BronzeBehr · N310-7Similar colors
Tap any color to compareMerino vs Basketry
39LRV39
#BDA389Hex#BDA286
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Merino vs Cup Of Cocoa
39LRV37
#BDA389Hex#BAA087
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Merino vs Sierra
39LRV38
#BDA389Hex#BBA088
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Merino vs Brown Teepee
39LRV40
#BDA389Hex#BCA792
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Merino vs Craft Brown
39LRV37
#BDA389Hex#B7A083
BeigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Merino vs Pacific Bluffs
39LRV39
#BDA389Hex#C3A285
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMerino vs Sands of Time
39LRV39
#BDA389Hex#BCA38B
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sands of Time is near-identical compared with Merino.
Merino vs Oak Barrel
39LRV39
#BDA389Hex#BFA287
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Oak Barrel is very close match compared with Merino.
Merino vs Brookline Beige
39LRV40
#BDA389Hex#C0A689
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Brookline Beige is very close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Merino.
Merino vs Brown Owl
39LRV41
#BDA389Hex#C0A88D
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Brown Owl is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Merino.
Merino vs Hillsborough Beige
39LRV40
#BDA389Hex#BCA68C
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Hillsborough Beige is very close match · leans greener compared with Merino.
Merino vs Woven Jute
39LRV41
#BDA389Hex#C4A68C
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Woven Jute is very close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Merino.
Merino vs Yosemite Trailhead
39LRV42
#BDA389Hex#C7A98D
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Yosemite Trailhead is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Merino.
Merino vs Planter No.G5
39LRV37
#BDA389Hex#B5A086
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Planter No.G5 is very close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Merino.
Merino vs Buff
39LRV35
#BDA389Hex#B49D82
BeigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Merino.
Merino vs Antelope
39LRV38
#BDA389Hex#BAA589
BeigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Antelope is close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Merino.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorMerino, answered
What is the LRV of Merino?
Merino (N260-4) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 39, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Merino a warm or cool color?
Merino has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Merino from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Merino is Sands of Time (SW 6101) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Behr · N260-4
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