Sun Rock (Behr PPH-09)
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Sun Rock (Behr PPH-09) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 57.3, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sun Rock
Four Behr colors picked for Sun Rock 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 Sun Rock, 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 | Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amber Waves | 2159-40 | 54.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Chime | 3006-5C | 59 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gold Buff | 1208-4 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Sun Rock (LRV 57.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sun Rock
Darker than Sun Rock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-09 |
| Hex | #EAC185 |
| RGB | 234, 193, 133 |
| HSL | 36°, 71%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 6.9, 35.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
| Also sold as | PPH-09 (HISP) Piedra De Sol |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sun Rock (Behr PPH-09), published as #EAC185
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sun Rock (Behr PPH-09)?
- Sun Rock has an LRV of 57.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sun Rock is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sun Rock in another brand?
- Colonial Yellow (SW 0030) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sun Rock warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sun Rock as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.7; 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.