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Behr Pismo Dunes#F5D79E · LRV 70

Pismo Dunes reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 340C-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PISMO DUNES
RGB 245, 215, 158 LRV 70

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pismo Dunes
SKU 340C-3
Hex #F5D79E
RGB 245, 215, 158
HSL 39°, 81%, 79%
LRV 70
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Yellow

About Behr 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.

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.

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
Dainty Flower
SKU 0903 · #F5D5A4 · LRV 70
ΔE 2.29 (close)
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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 yellow from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 78
#F0D39D
Sunbeam Yellow
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 68
SW 6681
#F6DDA3
Butter Up
ΔE 2 · LRV 74
SW 2865
#F8D492
Classical Yellow
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 69
SW 6674
#F7D391
Jonquil
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 68
SW 6666
#F5D6A9
Enjoyable Yellow
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5373
#F8DCA3
Clay Dust
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 74
DE5366
#F3D5A1
Midland Tan
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 69
DE5283
#FFD79D
August Morning
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 72
DE5436
#EFDBA7
Tortilla
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 72
DE5443
#F0DCA0
Hazy Moon
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 72

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All yellow at Valspar →
3008-6B
#EFD59C
Canary Diamond
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 68.3
V055-2
#EDD39F
Beignet
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 67.3
V053-2
#F6D299
Eggnog
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 67.9
3006-6A
#FED498
Lazy Sun
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 70.5
8001-26C
#ECDA99
Tomatillo
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 71

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
179
#F6D797
Honeywheat
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 67
305
#F9D795
Country Comfort
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 67
2154-50
#F5DAA9
Straw
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 70
199
#EDD7A4
Barley
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 68
2156-50
#F8D3A1
Asbury Sand
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 67

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 68
#EFD5A1
Dorset Cream
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 69
NO. 218
#F2CF86
Yellow Ground
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 65
NO. 67
#EFDBB3
Farrow's Cream
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 72
NO. 233
#F7E29D
Dayroom Yellow
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 77
NO. 71
#EADFB7
Pale Hound
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1106-2
#F1D9A5
Upbeat
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 71
12-17
#EFD7A7
Tuscan Sun
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 70
1205-5
#FDD792
Evening Glow
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 72
11-01
#ECDA9E
Demeter
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 70
1107-4
#ECDA9E
Demeter
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 70

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-42
#EFD3A2
Lemony
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 68
JG-39
#E8D280
Amber
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 65
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 75
JG-105
#D7CEAB
Tapestry Thread
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 62
JG-167
#E3D9C4
Morning Snow
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-22
#EED6A5
Lemonade
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 69
PNT100-MD-23
#F5CA7A
Golden Hour
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 9.37 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-20
#E4D6C7
Neutral Territory
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.01
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 10 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 12.32 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 13.12 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

QE-26
Fireflies
LRV 71
BXC-31
Midsummer
LRV 73
320C-3
Honey Butter
LRV 69
QE-19
September Sun
LRV 71
350F-4
Quiet Veranda
LRV 69
UL180-19
Caribbean Sunrise
LRV 72

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F5D79E + #9EBCF5
TRIADIC
#F5D79E · #9EF5D7 · #D79EF5
ANALOGOUS
#F5AC9E · #F5D79E · #E7F59E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.1:1 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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