Wild Watermelon (Behr PPU1-04)
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Wild Watermelon (Behr PPU1-04) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Watermelon
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Watermelon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Wild Watermelon, 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 | Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 40 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Flamingo | CSP-1175 | 34 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Powder Peach | 1007-1C | 35 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cranapple | 1190-5 | 32 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Wild Watermelon (LRV 34.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Watermelon
Darker than Wild Watermelon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU1-04 |
| Hex | #DE8780 |
| RGB | 222, 135, 128 |
| HSL | 4°, 59%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 32.5, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Watermelon (Behr PPU1-04), published as #DE8780
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Watermelon (Behr PPU1-04)?
- Wild Watermelon has an LRV of 34.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Watermelon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Watermelon in another brand?
- Pink Flamingo (BM CSP-1175) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Wild Watermelon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Watermelon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.