Tropical Tan (Behr PWL-84)
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Tropical Tan (Behr PWL-84) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Tan
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Tan 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 Tropical Tan, 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 | Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 48 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 46.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Beige Tellin | 15-31 | 45 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tropical Tan (LRV 47 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Tan
Darker than Tropical Tan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWL-84 |
| Hex | #CBB391 |
| RGB | 203, 179, 145 |
| HSL | 35°, 36%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 3.5, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Tan (Behr PWL-84), published as #CBB391
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Tan (Behr PWL-84)?
- Tropical Tan has an LRV of 47 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Tan in another brand?
- Whole Wheat (SW 6121) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tropical Tan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.