Environmental (Behr PPU11-09)
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Environmental (Behr PPU11-09) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Environmental
Four Behr colors picked for Environmental 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 Environmental, 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Croquet | AF-455 | 45 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Jade | 6001-3C | 43 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mellow Mood | 1030-3 | 46 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Environmental (LRV 44.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Environmental
Darker than Environmental
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU11-09 |
| Hex | #B1B5A0 |
| RGB | 177, 181, 160 |
| HSL | 71°, 12%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -5.2, 10.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Environmental (Behr PPU11-09), published as #B1B5A0
#A0AB9E
#C2BFA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Environmental (Behr PPU11-09)?
- Environmental has an LRV of 44.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Environmental is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Environmental in another brand?
- Croquet (BM AF-455) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Environmental warm or cool?
- Behr lists Environmental as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.2; 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.