Palm Desert (Behr N310-6)
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Palm Desert (Behr N310-6) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palm Desert
Four Behr colors picked for Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert, 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 | Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 20 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rustic Taupe | 999 | 19.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Valencia Moss | 6008-4C | 19 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rain Barrel | 1097-6 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Palm Desert (LRV 19 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Palm Desert
Darker than Palm Desert
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N310-6 |
| Hex | #85775F |
| RGB | 133, 119, 95 |
| HSL | 38°, 17%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.7, 1.4, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palm Desert (Behr N310-6), published as #85775F
#766E5E
#94805E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palm Desert (Behr N310-6)?
- Palm Desert has an LRV of 19 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palm Desert is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palm Desert in another brand?
- Rain Barrel (PPG 1097-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Palm Desert warm or cool?
- Behr lists Palm Desert as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; 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.