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Behr Heart of Palm#A09479 · LRV 30

Heart of Palm reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-33 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR HEART OF PALM
RGB 160, 148, 121 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Heart of Palm
SKU MQ6-33
Hex #A09479
RGB 160, 148, 121
HSL 42°, 17%, 55%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Heart of Palm

Heart of Palm sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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.

Heart of Palm 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
Whipcord
SKU 0338 · #A09176 · LRV 29
ΔE 1.68 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 30
DE6194
#A29171
Natural Bridge
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 29
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 30
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 30
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 29

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All neutral at Valspar →
V147-4
#9B9079
Churchill Downs
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 28.2
8004-22E
#A69672
Brussels Sprouts
ΔE 3 · LRV 31
3007-9C
#A9967B
Wild Mushroom
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 31.7
8005-5E
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 28
V135-5
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 28.4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1518
#A29675
At Home with Nature
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 30
978
#9D917D
Raccoon Hollow
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 29
ES-51
#A2947F
Beige Gray
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 41
1511
#999275
Bed of Ferns
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 28
HC-77
#A3927C
Alexandria Beige
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
11-17
#9C9273
Mossy Gold
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 29
1026-5
#A29371
Gristmill
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 30
14-13
#A0917E
Oyster Shell
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 29
1023-5
#9F9484
Stone Gray
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 30
15-19
#A39281
Rapid Rock
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7731
#A69474
San Antonio Sage
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 31
SW 2842
#A79473
Roycroft Suede
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 31
SW 9117
#A4947E
Urban Jungle
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 31
SW 2827
#A7947C
Colonial Revival Stone
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 31
SW 7748
#9A9883
Green Earth
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 33
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 26
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 9.57 · LRV 29

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.07
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.94 · LRV 38
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 19.11 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 26
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 35
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.22
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 9.63 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 15.91 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 18.08 · LRV 34

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU7-23
Rolling Pebble
LRV 30
PPU7-05
Pure Earth
LRV 31
BNC-13
Cozy Cocoa
LRV 29
MQ6-26
Milk Thistle
LRV 31
PPU8-20
Dusty Olive
LRV 31
N300-5
Hidden Treasure
LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A09479 in HSL space. Pair Heart of Palm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A09479 + #7985A0
TRIADIC
#A09479 · #79A094 · #9479A0
ANALOGOUS
#A08179 · #A09479 · #99A079

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
7.01:1 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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