Autumn Maple (Behr PMD-21)
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Autumn Maple (Behr PMD-21) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Maple
Three Behr colors picked for Autumn Maple by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Autumn Maple, 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rustic Brick | 2091-20 | 11 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cedar Chest | 1065-7 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Autumn Maple (LRV 10.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Maple
Darker than Autumn Maple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-21 |
| Hex | #91453B |
| RGB | 145, 69, 59 |
| HSL | 7°, 42%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.9, 31.2, 21.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Maple (Behr PMD-21), published as #91453B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Maple (Behr PMD-21)?
- Autumn Maple has an LRV of 10.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Maple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Maple in another brand?
- Flower Pot (SW 6334) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Maple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Maple as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.1; 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.