Sheer Scarf (Behr PPU2-05)
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Sheer Scarf (Behr PPU2-05) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sheer Scarf
Four Behr colors picked for Sheer Scarf 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 Sheer Scarf, 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 | Only Natural | SW 7596 | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Winds | 1024 | 64.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Fog | 1002-10C | 67 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warmstone | 1015-3 | 70 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Sheer Scarf (LRV 68.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sheer Scarf
Darker than Sheer Scarf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-05 |
| Hex | #E3D6CA |
| RGB | 227, 214, 202 |
| HSL | 29°, 31%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, 2.5, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sheer Scarf (Behr PPU2-05), published as #E3D6CA
#D2CCC8
#F5E0CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sheer Scarf (Behr PPU2-05)?
- Sheer Scarf has an LRV of 68.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sheer Scarf is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sheer Scarf in another brand?
- Warmstone (PPG 1015-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sheer Scarf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sheer Scarf 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.