Mustard Field (Behr HDC-AC-08)
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Mustard Field (Behr HDC-AC-08) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mustard Field
Four Behr colors picked for Mustard Field by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Mustard Field, 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 | Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 47 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tavern Ochre | CW-375 | 45.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ambitious | 3005-5C | 47 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Drops Of Honey | 1090-4 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mustard Field (LRV 47 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mustard Field
Darker than Mustard Field
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-08 |
| Hex | #D8B076 |
| RGB | 216, 176, 118 |
| HSL | 36°, 56%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 7.1, 35.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mustard Field (Behr HDC-AC-08), published as #D8B076
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mustard Field (Behr HDC-AC-08)?
- Mustard Field has an LRV of 47 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mustard Field is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mustard Field in another brand?
- Tavern Ochre (BM CW-375) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mustard Field warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mustard Field as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.1; 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.