Gathering Place (Behr PPF-42)
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Gathering Place (Behr PPF-42) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.7, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gathering Place
Four Behr colors picked for Gathering Place by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Gathering Place, 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 | Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 45.3 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Frost | 1081-4 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Gathering Place (LRV 45.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gathering Place
Darker than Gathering Place
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-42 |
| Hex | #CDAF91 |
| RGB | 205, 175, 145 |
| HSL | 30°, 38%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 6.4, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gathering Place (Behr PPF-42), published as #CDAF91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gathering Place (Behr PPF-42)?
- Gathering Place has an LRV of 45.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gathering Place is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gathering Place in another brand?
- Raleigh Tan (BM CW-190) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gathering Place warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gathering Place as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.