Desert Powder (Behr PPL-31)
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Desert Powder (Behr PPL-31) is a very light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 87.3, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Powder
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Powder 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 Desert Powder, 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 | Honied White | SW 7106 | 86 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Pelican Beach | 908 | 80.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Light | 7002-19 | 85 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mimosa | 1203-2 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Desert Powder (LRV 87.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Powder
Darker than Desert Powder
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-31 |
| Hex | #FBEFDA |
| RGB | 251, 239, 218 |
| HSL | 38°, 80%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, 0.6, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Powder (Behr PPL-31), published as #FBEFDA
#EAE5D8
#FFF9DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Powder (Behr PPL-31)?
- Desert Powder has an LRV of 87.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Powder is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Powder in another brand?
- Honied White (SW 7106) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Powder warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Powder as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.