Eastern Spice
PMD-97 · #DBA87F · LRV 45 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Eastern Spice45
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Eastern Spice, Really?
Eastern Spice reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-97 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Eastern Spice
Eastern Spice 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 Eastern Spice
Eastern Spice sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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 Eastern Spice 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-97 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 | Windswept CanyonSW 9010 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Casabella102 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New Mexico MesaT515 · Valspar | 1.2 | 43.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Clay FirePPG1070-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Toasted Coconut80YR 44/311 · Glidden | 2.2 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wholesome Peach309-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Eastern Spice 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 #DBA87F in HSL space. Pair Eastern Spice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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