Ocean Foam (Behr PPU10-10)
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Ocean Foam (Behr PPU10-10) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 57.2, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Foam
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Foam 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 Ocean Foam, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Doily | CSP-130 | 55.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Buzz | 6005-3B | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Gray Linen | 1029-3 | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Ocean Foam (LRV 57.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Foam
Darker than Ocean Foam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-10 |
| Hex | #CAC8B4 |
| RGB | 202, 200, 180 |
| HSL | 55°, 17%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -2.8, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Foam (Behr PPU10-10), published as #CAC8B4
#B9BEB2
#DBD2B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Foam (Behr PPU10-10)?
- Ocean Foam has an LRV of 57.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Foam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Foam in another brand?
- Doily (BM CSP-130) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Foam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Foam as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.