Rich Taupe (Behr PMD-77)
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Rich Taupe (Behr PMD-77) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Rich Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Rich Taupe, 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 | Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dellwood Sand | 1019 | 36.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Free Wheeling | 2006-10A | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Rich Taupe (LRV 35.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Taupe
Darker than Rich Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-77 |
| Hex | #B39C89 |
| RGB | 179, 156, 137 |
| HSL | 27°, 22%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 5.4, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Taupe (Behr PMD-77), published as #B39C89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Taupe (Behr PMD-77)?
- Rich Taupe has an LRV of 35.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Taupe in another brand?
- Dellwood Sand (BM 1019) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rich Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rich Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.