Warm Sun (Behr PPL-10)
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Warm Sun (Behr PPL-10) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 91.4, so it reflects about 91 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Sun
Four Behr colors picked for Warm Sun 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 Warm Sun, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Straw | 2021-70 | 86.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Enlightenment | 3003-2C | 90 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Good Graces | 1211-1 | 86 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Warm Sun (LRV 91.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Sun
Darker than Warm Sun
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-10 |
| Hex | #FAF6DB |
| RGB | 250, 246, 219 |
| HSL | 52°, 76%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 91.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.6, -3.1, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Sun (Behr PPL-10), published as #FAF6DB
#E9EBD9
#FFFFD9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Sun (Behr PPL-10)?
- Warm Sun has an LRV of 91.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Sun is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Sun in another brand?
- Pale Straw (BM 2021-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Sun warm or cool?
- Behr lists Warm Sun as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.