Pismo Dunes
340C-3 · #F5D79E · LRV 70 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Pismo Dunes, Really?
Pismo Dunes reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 340C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pismo Dunes
Pismo Dunes 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Pismo Dunes
At LRV 70, Pismo Dunes 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.
Most complaints about Pismo Dunes 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 340C-3 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 | Sunbeam YellowSW 78 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Honeywheat179 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canary Diamond3008-6B · Valspar | 1.4 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | UpbeatPPG1106-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | UpbeatPPG1106-2 · Glidden | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | River Birch Bark319-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pismo Dunes 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 #F5D79E in HSL space. Pair Pismo Dunes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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