Chinese Jade (Behr PPU10-09)
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Chinese Jade (Behr PPU10-09) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 61.8, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinese Jade
Four Behr colors picked for Chinese Jade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Chinese Jade, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Budding Green | CSP-790 | 59.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spearmint Shale | 5008-3B | 63 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Merry Music | 1127-3 | 64 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Chinese Jade (LRV 61.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinese Jade
Darker than Chinese Jade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-09 |
| Hex | #CBD1BA |
| RGB | 203, 209, 186 |
| HSL | 76°, 20%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, -6.1, 10.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinese Jade (Behr PPU10-09), published as #CBD1BA
#BAC7B8
#DDDBBA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinese Jade (Behr PPU10-09)?
- Chinese Jade has an LRV of 61.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinese Jade is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chinese Jade in another brand?
- Budding Green (BM CSP-790) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Chinese Jade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chinese Jade as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.7; 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.