Marmalade Glaze (Behr PPU3-02)
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Marmalade Glaze (Behr PPU3-02) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 24.6, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marmalade Glaze
Four Behr colors picked for Marmalade Glaze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Marmalade Glaze, 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 | Yam | SW 6643 | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Buttered Yam | AF-230 | 24.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Cream | 2009-2 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ginger Root | 1200-6 | 24 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Marmalade Glaze (LRV 24.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marmalade Glaze
Darker than Marmalade Glaze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-02 |
| Hex | #C27545 |
| RGB | 194, 117, 69 |
| HSL | 23°, 51%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, 25.8, 38.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marmalade Glaze (Behr PPU3-02), published as #C27545
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marmalade Glaze (Behr PPU3-02)?
- Marmalade Glaze has an LRV of 24.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marmalade Glaze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marmalade Glaze in another brand?
- Ginger Root (PPG 1200-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marmalade Glaze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marmalade Glaze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.8; 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.