Caraway (Behr PMD-37)
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Caraway (Behr PMD-37) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caraway
Four Behr colors picked for Caraway 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 Caraway, 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | At Home with Nature | 1518 | 30.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gristmill | 1026-5 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Caraway (LRV 30 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caraway
Darker than Caraway
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-37 |
| Hex | #A19473 |
| RGB | 161, 148, 115 |
| HSL | 43°, 20%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -0.5, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caraway (Behr PMD-37), published as #A19473
#928A72
#B19E72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caraway (Behr PMD-37)?
- Caraway has an LRV of 30 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caraway is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caraway in another brand?
- At Home with Nature (BM 1518) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caraway warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caraway as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.