Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Rye Bread |
| SKU | PPU8-10 |
| Hex | #CDBEA3 |
| RGB | 205, 190, 163 |
| HSL | 39°, 30%, 72% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Rye Bread
At LRV 52, Rye Bread 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.
Rye Bread 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Rye Bread 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 #CDBEA3 in HSL space. Pair Rye Bread 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 Rye Bread Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rye Bread 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 PPU8-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rye Bread
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rye Bread is Ramie (SW 6156). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ramie and you'll get the same color. See the full Ramie swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rye Bread
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rye Bread is Wheeling Neutral (HC-92). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Wheeling Neutral and you'll get the same color. See the full Wheeling Neutral swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rye Bread
Valspar's nearest match is Country Charm (3007-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Country Charm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rye Bread
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rye Bread
Glidden's nearest match is Stylish (PPG1101-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Stylish swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rye Bread
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxed Beige (418-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Beige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rye Bread
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rye Bread is White Ramie (HGSW 3216). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Ramie and you'll get the same color. See the full White Ramie swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rye Bread
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bungalow Taupe (DE6172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Bungalow Taupe swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rye Bread
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rye Bread is Light Stone (NO. 9) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rye Bread
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rye Bread is Courtyard (0344) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rye Bread
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rye Bread
At Rodda, the closest color to Rye Bread is Meadowsweet (CA145) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meadowsweet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rye Bread
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Rye Bread is Pilot (C2-799). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Pilot and you'll get the same color. See the full Pilot swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rye Bread
Kompozit's nearest match is Courtyard (0344), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rye Bread without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard swatch →