Garbanzo Bean (Behr PMD-93)
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Garbanzo Bean (Behr PMD-93) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Garbanzo Bean
Four Behr colors picked for Garbanzo Bean 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 Garbanzo Bean, 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 | Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Straw | 2154-50 | 69.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Sunshine | 3004-6B | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tuscan Sun | 12-17 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Garbanzo Bean (LRV 69 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Garbanzo Bean
Darker than Garbanzo Bean
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-93 |
| Hex | #F1D5A5 |
| RGB | 241, 213, 165 |
| HSL | 38°, 73%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, 2.8, 27.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Garbanzo Bean (Behr PMD-93), published as #F1D5A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Garbanzo Bean (Behr PMD-93)?
- Garbanzo Bean has an LRV of 69 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Garbanzo Bean is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Garbanzo Bean in another brand?
- Warm Sunshine (Valspar 3004-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Garbanzo Bean warm or cool?
- Behr lists Garbanzo Bean as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.3; 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.