Ceramic Brown (Behr PPH-71)
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Ceramic Brown (Behr PPH-71) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ceramic Brown
Four Behr colors picked for Ceramic Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Ceramic Brown, 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 | Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baked Clay | 035 | 15.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ancient Copper | 1063-7 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Ceramic Brown (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ceramic Brown
Darker than Ceramic Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-71 |
| Hex | #A05843 |
| RGB | 160, 88, 67 |
| HSL | 14°, 41%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.4, 27.5, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
| Also sold as | PPH-71 (HISP) Marr0n Ceramico |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ceramic Brown (Behr PPH-71), published as #A05843
#924F42
#AE6142
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ceramic Brown (Behr PPH-71)?
- Ceramic Brown has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ceramic Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ceramic Brown in another brand?
- Ancient Copper (PPG 1063-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Ceramic Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ceramic Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; 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.