Eastern Spice (Behr PMD-97)
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Eastern Spice (Behr PMD-97) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eastern Spice
Four Behr colors picked for Eastern Spice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Eastern 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 | Sun Bleached Ochre | SW 9011 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Casabella | 102 | 45.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Peach | 2006-6A | 46 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clay Fire | 1070-4 | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Eastern Spice (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eastern Spice
Darker than Eastern Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-97 |
| Hex | #DBA87F |
| RGB | 219, 168, 127 |
| HSL | 27°, 56%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 13.5, 28.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eastern Spice (Behr PMD-97), published as #DBA87F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eastern Spice (Behr PMD-97)?
- Eastern Spice has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eastern Spice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Eastern Spice in another brand?
- Casabella (BM 102) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Eastern Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eastern Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.4; 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.