Pale Bamboo (Behr PWL-91)
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Pale Bamboo (Behr PWL-91) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Bamboo
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Bamboo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Pale Bamboo, 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 | Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Make Believe | CSP-1035 | 52 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pale Bamboo (LRV 52.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Bamboo
Darker than Pale Bamboo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWL-91 |
| Hex | #C9BFA8 |
| RGB | 201, 191, 168 |
| HSL | 42°, 23%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -0.3, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Bamboo (Behr PWL-91), published as #C9BFA8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Bamboo (Behr PWL-91)?
- Pale Bamboo has an LRV of 52.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Bamboo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Bamboo in another brand?
- Hideaway (PPG 14-26) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Bamboo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Bamboo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.