Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Bamboo |
| SKU | PWL-91 |
| Hex | #C9BFA8 |
| RGB | 201, 191, 168 |
| HSL | 42°, 23%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Bamboo is Hideaway (PPG14-26). At ΔE 0.94 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 Glidden is your counter, order Hideaway and you'll get the same color. See the full Hideaway 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506), 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 Muslin Bolt 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Bamboo
The closest Rodda equivalent of Pale Bamboo is Meadowsweet (CA145). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Rodda is your counter, order Meadowsweet and you'll get the same color. See the full Meadowsweet 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 →
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 →