Pale Lichen (Behr PPL-79)
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Pale Lichen (Behr PPL-79) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 65.4, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Lichen
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Lichen 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 Pale Lichen, 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 | Ancient Marble | SW 6162 | 60 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tapestry Beige | 975 | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Shoreline Haze | 6008-1B | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fisherman's Net | 14-25 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pale Lichen (LRV 65.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Lichen
Darker than Pale Lichen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-79 |
| Hex | #D8D4BF |
| RGB | 216, 212, 191 |
| HSL | 50°, 24%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -2.2, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Lichen (Behr PPL-79), published as #D8D4BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Lichen (Behr PPL-79)?
- Pale Lichen has an LRV of 65.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Lichen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Lichen in another brand?
- Fisherman's Net (PPG 14-25) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pale Lichen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Lichen as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.