Autumn Air (Behr PPU3-11)
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Autumn Air (Behr PPU3-11) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 43.5, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Air
Four Behr colors picked for Autumn Air 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 Autumn Air, 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 | Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 41.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosy Chair | 2007-8A | 44 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Covered Wagon | 16-18 | 43 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Autumn Air (LRV 43.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Air
Darker than Autumn Air
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU3-11 |
| Hex | #D2A888 |
| RGB | 210, 168, 136 |
| HSL | 26°, 45%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, 11.0, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Air (Behr PPU3-11), published as #D2A888
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Air (Behr PPU3-11)?
- Autumn Air has an LRV of 43.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Air is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Air in another brand?
- Cosy Chair (Valspar 2007-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Autumn Air warm or cool?
- Behr lists Autumn Air as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.