Caraway Seeds (Behr S330-2)
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Caraway Seeds (Behr S330-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 66.9, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caraway Seeds
Four Behr colors picked for Caraway Seeds 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 Caraway Seeds, 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 | Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 67 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delaware Putty | 240 | 63.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fennel Splash | 6007-3B | 68 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Namaste | 1026-1 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Caraway Seeds (LRV 66.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caraway Seeds
Darker than Caraway Seeds
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S330-2 |
| Hex | #DFD5BB |
| RGB | 223, 213, 187 |
| HSL | 43°, 36%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -0.8, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caraway Seeds (Behr S330-2), published as #DFD5BB
#CECBB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caraway Seeds (Behr S330-2)?
- Caraway Seeds has an LRV of 66.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caraway Seeds is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Caraway Seeds in another brand?
- Fennel Splash (Valspar 6007-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Caraway Seeds warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caraway Seeds as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.