Perfect Taupe (Behr PPU18-13)
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Perfect Taupe (Behr PPU18-13) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfect Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Perfect Taupe 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 Perfect Taupe, 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 | Perfect Greige | SW 6073 | 42 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 40.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shadow Taupe | 14-01 | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Perfect Taupe (LRV 42 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfect Taupe
Darker than Perfect Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-13 |
| Hex | #B6ACA0 |
| RGB | 182, 172, 160 |
| HSL | 33°, 13%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 1.5, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfect Taupe (Behr PPU18-13), published as #B6ACA0
#A6A29E
#C7B6A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfect Taupe (Behr PPU18-13)?
- Perfect Taupe has an LRV of 42 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfect Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Perfect Taupe in another brand?
- Perfect Greige (SW 6073) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Perfect Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perfect Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.