Amber Glass (Behr PMD-104)
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Amber Glass (Behr PMD-104) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 35.6, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Glass
Four Behr colors picked for Amber Glass 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 Amber Glass, 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 | Butternut | SW 6389 | 37 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Maple Sugar | 2160-30 | 34.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Poseidon's Gold | 3004-5A | 36 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bran Muffin | 16-14 | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Amber Glass (LRV 35.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Glass
Darker than Amber Glass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-104 |
| Hex | #C79958 |
| RGB | 199, 153, 88 |
| HSL | 35°, 50%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 9.7, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Glass (Behr PMD-104), published as #C79958
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Glass (Behr PMD-104)?
- Amber Glass has an LRV of 35.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Glass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Glass in another brand?
- Butternut (SW 6389) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Amber Glass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amber Glass as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.