Red Willow (Behr PPU1-09)
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Red Willow (Behr PPU1-09) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Willow
Four Behr colors picked for Red Willow 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 Red Willow, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fading Twilight | 1258 | 14.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Earth Rouge | 1007-7A | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Red Willow (LRV 13.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Willow
Darker than Red Willow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU1-09 |
| Hex | #885A55 |
| RGB | 136, 90, 85 |
| HSL | 6°, 23%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, 18.3, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Willow (Behr PPU1-09), published as #885A55
#7A5154
#976355
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Willow (Behr PPU1-09)?
- Red Willow has an LRV of 13.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Willow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Willow in another brand?
- Fading Twilight (BM 1258) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Red Willow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Willow as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.