Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Bamboo |
| SKU | PWL-91 |
| Hex | #C9BFA8 |
| RGB | 201, 191, 168 |
| HSL | 42°, 23%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Pale Bamboo
At LRV 53, Pale Bamboo is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pale Bamboo is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Bamboo within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9BFA8 in HSL space. Pair Pale Bamboo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Pale Bamboo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Bamboo from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PWL-91 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Bamboo is Hideaway (PPG14-26). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Hideaway and you'll get the same color. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Bamboo is Courtyard (0344). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Courtyard and you'll get the same color. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Make Believe (CSP-1035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Make Believe swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Stony Ground (NO. 211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Stony Ground swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Valspar's nearest match is Snake Charmer (8004-23B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Snake Charmer swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Kompozit's nearest match is Silky Green (0358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Silky Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Raw Balsa Wood (DESS22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Raw Balsa Wood swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naturel (SW 7542), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Naturel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ellipsis (420-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Ellipsis swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
C2 Paint's nearest match is Monaco (C2-800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bamboo without repainting risk. See the full Monaco swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Bamboo. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Bamboo — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 7.84). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-91 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pale Bamboo — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 14.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PWL-91 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →