Cardamom (Behr PMD-51)
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Cardamom (Behr PMD-51) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 26.4, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cardamom
Four Behr colors picked for Cardamom 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 Cardamom, 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 | Yearling | SW 7725 | 28 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chowning's Tan | CW-195 | 26.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bronco Brown | 15-03 | 27 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cardamom (LRV 26.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cardamom
Darker than Cardamom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-51 |
| Hex | #AB8565 |
| RGB | 171, 133, 101 |
| HSL | 27°, 29%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 10.2, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cardamom (Behr PMD-51), published as #AB8565
#9C7C64
#BA8E64
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cardamom (Behr PMD-51)?
- Cardamom has an LRV of 26.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cardamom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cardamom in another brand?
- Yearling (SW 7725) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cardamom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cardamom as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; 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.