Tamarind Tree (Behr PPH-16)
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Tamarind Tree (Behr PPH-16) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 40.1, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tamarind Tree
Four Behr colors picked for Tamarind Tree 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 Tamarind Tree, 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 | Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 39.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ginger Bite | 2005-5C | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Spice | 16-02 | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Tamarind Tree (LRV 40.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tamarind Tree
Darker than Tamarind Tree
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-16 |
| Hex | #CDA182 |
| RGB | 205, 161, 130 |
| HSL | 25°, 43%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, 12.0, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
| Also sold as | PPH-16 (HISP) Arbol De Tamarindo |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tamarind Tree (Behr PPH-16), published as #CDA182
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tamarind Tree (Behr PPH-16)?
- Tamarind Tree has an LRV of 40.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tamarind Tree is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tamarind Tree in another brand?
- Grazing Fawn (BM 1220) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tamarind Tree warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tamarind Tree as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.