Desert Springs (Behr PPU10-15)
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Desert Springs (Behr PPU10-15) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Springs
Four Behr colors picked for Desert Springs 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 Desert Springs, 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 | Refined | AF-75 | 71.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | White Scallion | 6006-3A | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pinch Of Pistachio | 1126-3 | 71 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Desert Springs (LRV 71.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Springs
Darker than Desert Springs
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-15 |
| Hex | #DCDDCB |
| RGB | 220, 221, 203 |
| HSL | 63°, 21%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -3.5, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Springs (Behr PPU10-15), published as #DCDDCB
#CBD3C9
#EEE7CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Springs (Behr PPU10-15)?
- Desert Springs has an LRV of 71.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Springs is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Springs in another brand?
- Refined (BM AF-75) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Springs warm or cool?
- Behr lists Desert Springs as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.