Tandoori Spice (Behr PMD-81)
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Tandoori Spice (Behr PMD-81) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 22.7, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tandoori Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Tandoori Spice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Tandoori Spice, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Texas Rose | 2092-40 | 21.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Pajarito Red | 2001-7B | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Earth Rose | 1056-5 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Tandoori Spice (LRV 22.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tandoori Spice
Darker than Tandoori Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-81 |
| Hex | #AF746B |
| RGB | 175, 116, 107 |
| HSL | 8°, 30%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 22.1, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tandoori Spice (Behr PMD-81), published as #AF746B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tandoori Spice (Behr PMD-81)?
- Tandoori Spice has an LRV of 22.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tandoori Spice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tandoori Spice in another brand?
- Pajarito Red (Valspar 2001-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Tandoori Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tandoori Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; 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.