Chipotle Paste (Behr PPU2-01)
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Chipotle Paste (Behr PPU2-01) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 6.7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chipotle Paste
Three Behr colors picked for Chipotle Paste by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Chipotle Paste, 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 | Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 8.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Spanish Tile | 1010-5 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burgundy Wine | 1053-7 | 7 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chipotle Paste (LRV 6.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chipotle Paste
Darker than Chipotle Paste
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-01 |
| Hex | #683E3B |
| RGB | 104, 62, 59 |
| HSL | 4°, 28%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.1, 18.0, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chipotle Paste (Behr PPU2-01), published as #683E3B
#5B363A
#76463B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chipotle Paste (Behr PPU2-01)?
- Chipotle Paste has an LRV of 6.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chipotle Paste is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chipotle Paste in another brand?
- Burgundy Wine (PPG 1053-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Chipotle Paste warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chipotle Paste as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.