Shady Oak (Behr PPF-43)
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Shady Oak (Behr PPF-43) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shady Oak
Four Behr colors picked for Shady Oak 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 Shady Oak, 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 | Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wildwood Crest | 1538 | 25.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roller Coaster | 1008-5 | 24 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Shady Oak (LRV 25.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shady Oak
Darker than Shady Oak
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-43 |
| Hex | #908A7A |
| RGB | 144, 138, 122 |
| HSL | 44°, 9%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, -0.6, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shady Oak (Behr PPF-43), published as #908A7A
#808178
#A0947A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shady Oak (Behr PPF-43)?
- Shady Oak has an LRV of 25.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shady Oak is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shady Oak in another brand?
- Wildwood Crest (BM 1538) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shady Oak warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shady Oak as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.