Winter Wheat (Behr PMD-50)
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Winter Wheat (Behr PMD-50) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Wheat
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Wheat 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 Winter Wheat, 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 | Coriander Powder | SW 9025 | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Simple Pleasures | 1097 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Glowing Dune | 3006-9C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Applesauce Cake | 1095-5 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Winter Wheat (LRV 37.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Wheat
Darker than Winter Wheat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-50 |
| Hex | #BDA178 |
| RGB | 189, 161, 120 |
| HSL | 36°, 34%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 4.4, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Wheat (Behr PMD-50), published as #BDA178
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Wheat (Behr PMD-50)?
- Winter Wheat has an LRV of 37.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Wheat is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Wheat in another brand?
- Applesauce Cake (PPG 1095-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Winter Wheat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Wheat as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.