Smoked Mauve (Behr PPU17-12)
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Smoked Mauve (Behr PPU17-12) is a deep, neutral greige from Behr: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoked Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Smoked Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Smoked Mauve, 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 | Truly Taupe | SW 6038 | 35 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekbed | 1006 | 33.3 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Winter's Nap | 1018-4 | 35 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Smoked Mauve (LRV 34.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoked Mauve
Darker than Smoked Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-12 |
| Hex | #A89C97 |
| RGB | 168, 156, 151 |
| HSL | 18°, 9%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, 3.5, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoked Mauve (Behr PPU17-12), published as #A89C97
#989295
#B9A697
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoked Mauve (Behr PPU17-12)?
- Smoked Mauve has an LRV of 34.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoked Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoked Mauve in another brand?
- Truly Taupe (SW 6038) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Smoked Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Smoked Mauve as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.