Tibetan Orange (Behr PPU2-14)
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Tibetan Orange (Behr PPU2-14) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tibetan Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Tibetan Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Tibetan Orange, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | China Red | CW-310 | 18.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fire Orange | 2009-7 | 17 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Glowing Firelight | 1191-7 | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Tibetan Orange (LRV 16.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tibetan Orange
Darker than Tibetan Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-14 |
| Hex | #AE5848 |
| RGB | 174, 88, 72 |
| HSL | 9°, 41%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.6, 33.6, 25.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tibetan Orange (Behr PPU2-14), published as #AE5848
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tibetan Orange (Behr PPU2-14)?
- Tibetan Orange has an LRV of 16.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tibetan Orange is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tibetan Orange in another brand?
- Fire Orange (Valspar 2009-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tibetan Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tibetan Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.3; 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.