Powdered Allspice (Behr ICC-97)
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Powdered Allspice (Behr ICC-97) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 43.9, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powdered Allspice
Four Behr colors picked for Powdered Allspice by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Powdered Allspice, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cappuccino | 2096-50 | 44.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Travels | 2001-10A | 44 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Taupe Tapestry | 1072-4 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Powdered Allspice (LRV 43.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Powdered Allspice
Darker than Powdered Allspice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-97 |
| Hex | #C9AB9A |
| RGB | 201, 171, 154 |
| HSL | 22°, 30%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, 8.3, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powdered Allspice (Behr ICC-97), published as #C9AB9A
#B9A198
#D9B59A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powdered Allspice (Behr ICC-97)?
- Powdered Allspice has an LRV of 43.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powdered Allspice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Powdered Allspice in another brand?
- Pinky Beige (SW 0079) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Powdered Allspice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Powdered Allspice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.