Nairobi Dusk (Behr PPU3-10)
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Nairobi Dusk (Behr PPU3-10) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nairobi Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Nairobi Dusk 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 Nairobi Dusk, 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 | Windswept Canyon | SW 9010 | 43 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Casabella | 102 | 45.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Peach | 2006-6A | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clay Fire | 1070-4 | 44 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Nairobi Dusk (LRV 44.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Nairobi Dusk
Darker than Nairobi Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-10 |
| Hex | #D9A787 |
| RGB | 217, 167, 135 |
| HSL | 23°, 52%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 14.2, 23.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nairobi Dusk (Behr PPU3-10), published as #D9A787
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nairobi Dusk (Behr PPU3-10)?
- Nairobi Dusk has an LRV of 44.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nairobi Dusk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nairobi Dusk in another brand?
- Clay Fire (PPG 1070-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nairobi Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Nairobi Dusk as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.6; 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.