Desert Rose (Behr PMD-12)
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Desert Rose (Behr PMD-12) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Rose
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Desert Rose, 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 | Reddish | SW 6319 | 21 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Red River Clay | 2091-40 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Playful Pink | 2001-3B | 24 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sienna Red | 1057-6 | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Desert Rose (LRV 21.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Rose
Darker than Desert Rose
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-12 |
| Hex | #B56A67 |
| RGB | 181, 106, 103 |
| HSL | 2°, 35%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, 29.6, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Rose (Behr PMD-12), published as #B56A67
#A66166
#C47367
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Rose (Behr PMD-12)?
- Desert Rose has an LRV of 21.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Rose in another brand?
- Reddish (SW 6319) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Rose warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; 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.