Ground Cumin (Behr UL180-24)
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Ground Cumin (Behr UL180-24) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ground Cumin
Four Behr colors picked for Ground Cumin 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 Ground Cumin, 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 | Empire Gold | SW 0012 | 37 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Simple Pleasures | 1097 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Antelope Hide | 3005-7B | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Buffalo Hide | 1105-6 | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Ground Cumin (LRV 36.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ground Cumin
Darker than Ground Cumin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL180-24 |
| Hex | #BE9F6E |
| RGB | 190, 159, 110 |
| HSL | 37°, 38%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 4.7, 29.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ground Cumin (Behr UL180-24), published as #BE9F6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ground Cumin (Behr UL180-24)?
- Ground Cumin has an LRV of 36.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ground Cumin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ground Cumin in another brand?
- Empire Gold (SW 0012) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ground Cumin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ground Cumin as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.8; 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.