Whitened Sage (Behr PPU10-12)

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Whitened Sage (Behr PPU10-12) is a light, warm off-white from Behr: LRV 73.5, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whitened Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Whitened Sage by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Whitened Sage, 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 | Sagey | SW 6175 | 75 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silken Pine | 2144-50 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sculpture White | 7005-22 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wheat | 1123-3 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Whitened Sage (LRV 73.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whitened Sage
Darker than Whitened Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-12 |
| Hex | #DEE0D2 |
| RGB | 222, 224, 210 |
| HSL | 69°, 18%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -3.1, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whitened Sage (Behr PPU10-12), published as #DEE0D2
#CCD6D0
#F0EAD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whitened Sage (Behr PPU10-12)?
- Whitened Sage has an LRV of 73.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whitened Sage is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whitened Sage in another brand?
- Wild Wheat (PPG 1123-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whitened Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whitened Sage as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.