Terrace Taupe (Behr PPF-33)
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Terrace Taupe (Behr PPF-33) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terrace Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Terrace Taupe 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 Terrace Taupe, 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 | Gateway Gray | SW 7644 | 41 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kid Gloves | CSP-175 | 40.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sharkskin | 1025-4 | 40 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Terrace Taupe (LRV 41 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Terrace Taupe
Darker than Terrace Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-33 |
| Hex | #B2AB9C |
| RGB | 178, 171, 156 |
| HSL | 41°, 12%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, -0.1, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terrace Taupe (Behr PPF-33), published as #B2AB9C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terrace Taupe (Behr PPF-33)?
- Terrace Taupe has an LRV of 41 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terrace Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Terrace Taupe in another brand?
- Sharkskin (PPG 1025-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Terrace Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Terrace Taupe as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.