Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Lichen |
| SKU | PPL-79 |
| Hex | #D8D4BF |
| RGB | 216, 212, 191 |
| HSL | 50°, 24%, 80% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Pale Lichen
At LRV 65, Pale Lichen is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Pale Lichen 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
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Lichen 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 #D8D4BF in HSL space. Pair Pale Lichen 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 Lichen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Lichen 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 PPL-79 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Canvas Tan (SW 7531) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canvas Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Jute (AF-80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Jute swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Valspar's nearest match is Barest Celadon (M244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Barest Celadon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Lichen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Static (PPG14-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Static swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Herbal Sage (70YY 65/090), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Soft Herbal Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Lichen
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Lichen is Elemental White (421-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elemental White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Lichen
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Canvas Tan (HGSW 4018) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canvas Tan swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Lichen
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pale Lichen is Gunnysack (DET674) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunnysack swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Off-White (NO. 3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Off-White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Lichen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Lichen is Midlothian Beige (H103) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midlothian Beige swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dried Grass (0348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Dried Grass swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Rodda has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Warm Grey (CA091) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Grey swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Lichen
C2 Paint's nearest match is Noodle (C2-913), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Noodle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Clare has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Lichen. The nearest is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Lichen
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pale Lichen is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Lichen
Kompozit's nearest match is Dried Grass (0348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Lichen without repainting risk. See the full Dried Grass swatch →