Amber Sun (Behr PMD-68)
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Amber Sun (Behr PMD-68) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 62.4, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amber Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Amber Sun 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 Amber Sun, 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 | Sunrise | SW 6668 | 58 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Fruit | 153 | 59.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Hayloft | 2006-2A | 62 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Zing | 1203-5 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Amber Sun (LRV 62.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Amber Sun
Darker than Amber Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-68 |
| Hex | #FFC483 |
| RGB | 255, 196, 131 |
| HSL | 31°, 100%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 13.5, 40.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amber Sun (Behr PMD-68), published as #FFC483
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#FFCE82
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amber Sun (Behr PMD-68)?
- Amber Sun has an LRV of 62.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amber Sun is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Amber Sun in another brand?
- Hayloft (Valspar 2006-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amber Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Amber Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.6; 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.