Pumpkin Bread (Behr PMD-40)
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Pumpkin Bread (Behr PMD-40) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 32.8, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpkin Bread
Four Behr colors picked for Pumpkin Bread 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 Pumpkin Bread, 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 | Tassel | SW 6369 | 30 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze | 1146 | 35.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Butternut Tree | 3002-5B | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Polo Pony | 1202-6 | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Pumpkin Bread (LRV 32.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpkin Bread
Darker than Pumpkin Bread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-40 |
| Hex | #C98F57 |
| RGB | 201, 143, 87 |
| HSL | 29°, 51%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, 15.9, 38.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpkin Bread (Behr PMD-40), published as #C98F57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpkin Bread (Behr PMD-40)?
- Pumpkin Bread has an LRV of 32.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpkin Bread is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpkin Bread in another brand?
- Polo Pony (PPG 1202-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pumpkin Bread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pumpkin Bread as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.2; 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.