River Mud (Behr PMD-102)
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River Mud (Behr PMD-102) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 27.1, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Mud
Four Behr colors picked for River Mud by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 River Mud, 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 | Sandy Ridge | SW 7535 | 28 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clay | 1034 | 27.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sauteed Mushroom | 1085-5 | 31 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to River Mud (LRV 27.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than River Mud
Darker than River Mud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-102 |
| Hex | #A08B71 |
| RGB | 160, 139, 113 |
| HSL | 33°, 20%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, 3.8, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Mud (Behr PMD-102), published as #A08B71
#918270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Mud (Behr PMD-102)?
- River Mud has an LRV of 27.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Mud is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to River Mud in another brand?
- Clay (BM 1034) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is River Mud warm or cool?
- Behr lists River Mud as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.