Heather Plume (Behr PPU17-13)
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Heather Plume (Behr PPU17-13) is a deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 31.9, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heather Plume
Four Behr colors picked for Heather Plume by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Heather Plume, 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 | Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Shadows | 1001-7C | 33 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Heather Plume (LRV 31.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Heather Plume
Darker than Heather Plume
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-13 |
| Hex | #A39699 |
| RGB | 163, 150, 153 |
| HSL | 346°, 7%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, 5.3, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heather Plume (Behr PPU17-13), published as #A39699
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heather Plume (Behr PPU17-13)?
- Heather Plume has an LRV of 31.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heather Plume is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Heather Plume in another brand?
- Amethyst Sky (BM 1447) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Heather Plume warm or cool?
- Behr lists Heather Plume as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.