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Behr Dill Seed#B3B197 · LRV 43

Dill Seed reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU9-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DILL SEED
RGB 179, 177, 151 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dill Seed
SKU PPU9-20
Hex #B3B197
RGB 179, 177, 151
HSL 56°, 16%, 65%
LRV 43
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Dill Seed

Dill Seed sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Dill Seed is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Travertine Path
SKU 0345 · #B5AB8F · LRV 41
ΔE 3.9 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1029-4
#AEAD96
Photo Gray
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 41
1125-4
#ACAF95
Olive Sprig
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 42
14-27
#B8AE98
True Khaki
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 43
1127-4
#ABB39E
Gargoyle
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 43
1102-4
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 44
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2860
#B3AE95
Sage
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 42
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 44
SW 6164
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 41
SW 13
#AEB08F
Majolica Green
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 42
SW 7543
#BCB099
Avenue Tan
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 47
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 46
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 45
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 41
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 43
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 42
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 45
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 44

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1517
#B9B396
Mosaic Tile
ΔE 2.05 · LRV
AF-410
#B4AE8E
Lapland
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 42
AF-440
#B1B596
Urban Nature
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 44
1523
#B8AE95
Embassy Green
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 42
HC-95
#B8AE95
Sag Harbor Gray
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 41
6005-3C
#B9B18D
Oakmoss
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 43.5
V096-3
#B7AE89
Green Willow
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 42
5006-3C
#A7B49F
Green Trellis
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 43.3
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 42.2

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.57
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.55 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Dill Seed within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

BXC-43
Desert Sandstorm
LRV 43
HDC-CT-28
Cottage Hill
LRV 44
N300-4
Canyon Ouvert
LRV 44
N300-4
Open Canyon
LRV 44
PPU9-09
Seedling
LRV 45
PPU10-06
Spring Walk
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B3B197 in HSL space. Pair Dill Seed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B3B197 + #9799B3
TRIADIC
#B3B197 · #97B3B1 · #B197B3
ANALOGOUS
#B3A397 · #B3B197 · #A7B397

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.18:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.65:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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