Sesame (Behr PMD-79)
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Sesame (Behr PMD-79) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sesame
Four Behr colors picked for Sesame 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 Sesame, 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 | Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 40.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Buckskin Pony | 3004-7C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Outback | 1088-5 | 40 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sesame (LRV 42 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sesame
Darker than Sesame
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-79 |
| Hex | #D0A678 |
| RGB | 208, 166, 120 |
| HSL | 31°, 48%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 9.4, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sesame (Behr PMD-79), published as #D0A678
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sesame (Behr PMD-79)?
- Sesame has an LRV of 42 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sesame is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sesame in another brand?
- Roxbury Caramel (BM HC-42) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sesame warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sesame as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.