Wild Ginger (Behr M270-7)
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Wild Ginger (Behr M270-7) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 27.3, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Ginger
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Ginger 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 Wild Ginger, 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 | Cut the Mustard | SW 6384 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Turmeric | 2160-20 | 26.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pumpkin Squash | 3009-5 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cider Toddy | 1207-7 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Wild Ginger (LRV 27.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Ginger
Darker than Wild Ginger
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M270-7 |
| Hex | #B78545 |
| RGB | 183, 133, 69 |
| HSL | 34°, 45%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, 12.3, 41.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Ginger (Behr M270-7), published as #B78545
#A97C45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Ginger (Behr M270-7)?
- Wild Ginger has an LRV of 27.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Ginger is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Ginger in another brand?
- Pumpkin Squash (Valspar 3009-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wild Ginger warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Ginger as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 41.4; 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.