Winding Path (Behr PPF-53)
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Winding Path (Behr PPF-53) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 20.6, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winding Path
Three Behr colors picked for Winding Path by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Winding Path, 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 | Anonymous | SW 7046 | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcini | CSP-195 | 21.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Seine | 6005-2B | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Ship | 15-20 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Winding Path (LRV 20.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winding Path
Darker than Winding Path
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-53 |
| Hex | #857C71 |
| RGB | 133, 124, 113 |
| HSL | 33°, 8%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.5, 1.4, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winding Path (Behr PPF-53), published as #857C71
#76736F
#958571
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winding Path (Behr PPF-53)?
- Winding Path has an LRV of 20.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winding Path is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winding Path in another brand?
- Seine (Valspar 6005-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Winding Path warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winding Path as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.