Mission Tile (Behr PMD-42)
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Mission Tile (Behr PMD-42) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mission Tile
Three Behr colors picked for Mission Tile 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 Mission Tile, 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 11.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Remember Me Red | 2001-7A | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Baked Bean | 1066-7 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Mission Tile (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mission Tile
Darker than Mission Tile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-42 |
| Hex | #874C3E |
| RGB | 135, 76, 62 |
| HSL | 12°, 37%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.0, 23.4, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mission Tile (Behr PMD-42), published as #874C3E
#79443D
#95553D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mission Tile (Behr PMD-42)?
- Mission Tile has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mission Tile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mission Tile in another brand?
- Boston Brick (BM 2092-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mission Tile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mission Tile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.