Mauvette (Behr PPU17-10)
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Mauvette (Behr PPU17-10) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mauvette
Four Behr colors picked for Mauvette by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Mauvette, 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 | Doeskin | SW 6044 | 47 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Driftscape Tan | 2106-50 | 43.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Seagull Beach | 1002-10B | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Thumper | 1075-4 | 43 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mauvette (LRV 46.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mauvette
Darker than Mauvette
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-10 |
| Hex | #C4B2A9 |
| RGB | 196, 178, 169 |
| HSL | 20°, 19%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.8, 4.9, 6.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mauvette (Behr PPU17-10), published as #C4B2A9
#B4A8A7
#D5BCA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mauvette (Behr PPU17-10)?
- Mauvette has an LRV of 46.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mauvette is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mauvette in another brand?
- Doeskin (SW 6044) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mauvette warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mauvette as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.9; 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.