Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pollen Grains |
| SKU | PMD-30 |
| Hex | #F0C588 |
| RGB | 240, 197, 136 |
| HSL | 35°, 78%, 74% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Pollen Grains
At LRV 60, Pollen Grains 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.
Pollen Grains 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pollen Grains 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 #F0C588 in HSL space. Pair Pollen Grains 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 Pollen Grains Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pollen Grains 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 PMD-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pollen Grains
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pollen Grains is Colonial Yellow (SW 30). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Colonial Yellow and you'll get the same color. See the full Colonial Yellow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peach Crisp (159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Peach Crisp swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Valspar's nearest match is Goldfinch (P014), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.7 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Goldfinch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pollen Grains
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pollen Grains is Gold Buff (PPG1208-4) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Buff swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Glidden's nearest match is Amberwave (10YY 57/377), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Amberwave swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Dreamy Gold (213-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Dreamy Gold swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pollen Grains
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Trellis Yellow (HGSW 2136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Trellis Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Arts & Crafts Gold (DET477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 43 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Arts & Crafts Gold swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pollen Grains. The nearest is Yellow Ground (NO. 218) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yellow Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sunset in Italy (0911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pollen Grains without repainting risk. See the full Sunset in Italy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pollen Grains
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pollen Grains is Sunset in Italy (0911). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sunset in Italy and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunset in Italy swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pollen Grains
At Rodda, the closest color to Pollen Grains is Maize (CA137) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maize swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pollen Grains
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Pollen Grains is Frittata (C2-606). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Frittata and you'll get the same color. See the full Frittata swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Clare has no exact twin of Pollen Grains. The nearest is Golden Hour (PNT100-MD-23) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Golden Hour swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pollen Grains
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pollen Grains. The nearest is Eames (BD-EA) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eames swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pollen Grains
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pollen Grains is Sunset in Italy (0911). 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 60 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sunset in Italy and you'll get the same color. See the full Sunset in Italy swatch →