Apple Wine (Behr HDC-CL-19)
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Apple Wine (Behr HDC-CL-19) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 35.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Wine
Four Behr colors picked for Apple Wine 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 Apple Wine, 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 | Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 34.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Swampwater | 3008-7B | 37 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shutter Bug | 1108-6 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Apple Wine (LRV 35.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Wine
Darker than Apple Wine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-19 |
| Hex | #B59F62 |
| RGB | 181, 159, 98 |
| HSL | 44°, 36%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, -0.3, 34.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Wine (Behr HDC-CL-19), published as #B59F62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Wine (Behr HDC-CL-19)?
- Apple Wine has an LRV of 35.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Wine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Wine in another brand?
- Shutter Bug (PPG 1108-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Apple Wine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apple Wine as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.7; 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.