Spiced Mustard (Behr S300-5)
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Spiced Mustard (Behr S300-5) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 32.7, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spiced Mustard
Four Behr colors picked for Spiced Mustard 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 Spiced Mustard, 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 | Rustic City | SW 7699 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandy Valley | 1112 | 33.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Lariat Tan | 3004-7B | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tan Your Hide | 1091-6 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Spiced Mustard (LRV 32.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spiced Mustard
Darker than Spiced Mustard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S300-5 |
| Hex | #B99563 |
| RGB | 185, 149, 99 |
| HSL | 35°, 38%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, 6.9, 31.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spiced Mustard (Behr S300-5), published as #B99563
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spiced Mustard (Behr S300-5)?
- Spiced Mustard has an LRV of 32.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spiced Mustard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spiced Mustard in another brand?
- Sandy Valley (BM 1112) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Spiced Mustard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spiced Mustard as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.4; 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.