Wisp Of Mauve (Behr PPU2-06)
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Wisp Of Mauve (Behr PPU2-06) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 59.3, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wisp Of Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Wisp Of 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 Wisp Of 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 | Abalone Shell | SW 6050 | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blush | 2097-60 | 60.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Badlands Taupe | 2003-10B | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | First Kiss | 1017-2 | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Wisp Of Mauve (LRV 59.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wisp Of Mauve
Darker than Wisp Of Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-06 |
| Hex | #D9C7BE |
| RGB | 217, 199, 190 |
| HSL | 20°, 26%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, 4.8, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wisp Of Mauve (Behr PPU2-06), published as #D9C7BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wisp Of Mauve (Behr PPU2-06)?
- Wisp Of Mauve has an LRV of 59.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wisp Of Mauve is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wisp Of Mauve in another brand?
- Abalone Shell (SW 6050) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wisp Of Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wisp Of Mauve as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.