Pastoral (Behr PPU10-20)
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Pastoral (Behr PPU10-20) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 10.9, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pastoral
Three Behr colors picked for Pastoral by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Pastoral, 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 | Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Vogue | 462 | 11.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Flora | 5004-2C | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Pastoral (LRV 10.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pastoral
Darker than Pastoral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU10-20 |
| Hex | #595F53 |
| RGB | 89, 95, 83 |
| HSL | 90°, 7%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, -4.8, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pastoral (Behr PPU10-20), published as #595F53
#4A5652
#686853
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pastoral (Behr PPU10-20)?
- Pastoral has an LRV of 10.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pastoral is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pastoral in another brand?
- Vintage Vogue (BM 462) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Pastoral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pastoral as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.