Sorrel Brown (Behr PMD-88)
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Sorrel Brown (Behr PMD-88) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.5, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sorrel Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Sorrel Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Sorrel Brown, 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 | Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Penny | 2163-30 | 19.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Cordovan | 3010-7 | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foxfire Brown | 1069-6 | 18 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Sorrel Brown (LRV 18.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sorrel Brown
Darker than Sorrel Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-88 |
| Hex | #9B6D51 |
| RGB | 155, 109, 81 |
| HSL | 23°, 31%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.1, 14.8, 22.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sorrel Brown (Behr PMD-88), published as #9B6D51
#8D6450
#AA7650
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sorrel Brown (Behr PMD-88)?
- Sorrel Brown has an LRV of 18.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sorrel Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sorrel Brown in another brand?
- Pale Cordovan (Valspar 3010-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sorrel Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sorrel Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.9; 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.