Cumin (Behr HDC-AC-16)
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Cumin (Behr HDC-AC-16) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cumin
Four Behr colors picked for Cumin 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 Cumin, 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 | Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 40 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grenada Hills Gold | 229 | 37.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bedouin Trail | 3007-7B | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sailor's Knot | 1100-4 | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cumin (LRV 37.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cumin
Darker than Cumin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-16 |
| Hex | #B9A372 |
| RGB | 185, 163, 114 |
| HSL | 41°, 34%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 1.0, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cumin (Behr HDC-AC-16), published as #B9A372
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cumin (Behr HDC-AC-16)?
- Cumin has an LRV of 37.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cumin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cumin in another brand?
- Grenada Hills Gold (BM 229) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cumin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cumin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.