Autumn Gourd (Behr PMD-75)
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Autumn Gourd (Behr PMD-75) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Gourd
Four Behr colors picked for Autumn Gourd 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 Autumn Gourd, 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 | Viva Gold | SW 6367 | 47 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Beeswax | 2157-40 | 52 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Buttered Hazelnut | 3001-3C | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Trail | 1202-5 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Autumn Gourd (LRV 48.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Gourd
Darker than Autumn Gourd
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-75 |
| Hex | #E6AE76 |
| RGB | 230, 174, 118 |
| HSL | 30°, 69%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 13.8, 36.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Gourd (Behr PMD-75), published as #E6AE76
#D7A475
#F6B875
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Gourd (Behr PMD-75)?
- Autumn Gourd has an LRV of 48.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Gourd is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Gourd in another brand?
- Viva Gold (SW 6367) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Gourd warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Gourd as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.6; 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.