Winter Wheat
PMD-50 · #BDA178 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Winter Wheat38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Winter Wheat, Really?
Winter Wheat reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PMD-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Winter Wheat 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 PMD-50 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 | Tarnished TreasureSW 9118 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spice Gold1040 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Caraway Seed3005-9C · Valspar | 0.5 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Earthy OcherPPG1086-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | A Touch Of Gold20YY 37/293 · Glidden | 1.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sahara Sands315-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Winter Wheat 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 #BDA178 in HSL space. Pair Winter Wheat with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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