Sienna Dust (Behr PPU3-08)

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Sienna Dust (Behr PPU3-08) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 57.7, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sienna Dust
Four Behr colors picked for Sienna Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Sienna Dust, 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 | Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 59 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | King Arthur's Court | 1081 | 55.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sahara Sands | 2007-8B | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sienna Dust (LRV 57.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sienna Dust
Darker than Sienna Dust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-08 |
| Hex | #DCC4AC |
| RGB | 220, 196, 172 |
| HSL | 30°, 41%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 4.7, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sienna Dust (Behr PPU3-08), published as #DCC4AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sienna Dust (Behr PPU3-08)?
- Sienna Dust has an LRV of 57.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sienna Dust is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sienna Dust in another brand?
- Sahara Sands (Valspar 2007-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sienna Dust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sienna Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; 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.