Buried Treasure
PMD-105 · #D28B42 · LRV 33 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Buried Treasure33
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Buried Treasure, Really?
Buried Treasure reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-105 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Buried Treasure are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PMD-105 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SerapeSW 6656 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack O'Lantern2156-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Jack O'P085 · Valspar | 1.0 | 32.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Polo PonyPPG1202-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sunlit Topaz90YR 31/605 · Glidden | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bar of Gold213-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Buried Treasure within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D28B42 in HSL space. Pair Buried Treasure with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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