Pistachio Shortbread (Behr HDC-SP16-02)
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Pistachio Shortbread (Behr HDC-SP16-02) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 48.9, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pistachio Shortbread
Four Behr colors picked for Pistachio Shortbread 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 Pistachio Shortbread, 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 | Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 53 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Turkish Bay Leaf | CSP-885 | 49.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Greek Tapenade | 6008-6B | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Secret Safari | 1110-4 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pistachio Shortbread (LRV 48.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pistachio Shortbread
Darker than Pistachio Shortbread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-02 |
| Hex | #C7BB73 |
| RGB | 199, 187, 115 |
| HSL | 51°, 43%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -6.0, 37.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pistachio Shortbread (Behr HDC-SP16-02), published as #C7BB73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pistachio Shortbread (Behr HDC-SP16-02)?
- Pistachio Shortbread has an LRV of 48.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pistachio Shortbread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pistachio Shortbread in another brand?
- Secret Safari (PPG 1110-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Pistachio Shortbread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pistachio Shortbread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.9; 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.