Butter Rum (Behr PPU4-03)
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Butter Rum (Behr PPU4-03) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butter Rum
Four Behr colors picked for Butter Rum by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Butter Rum, 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 | Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 29 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterscotch Sundae | 1147 | 29.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pronghorn | 3002-5A | 29 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Broomstick | 16-19 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Butter Rum (LRV 29.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Butter Rum
Darker than Butter Rum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-03 |
| Hex | #C38650 |
| RGB | 195, 134, 80 |
| HSL | 28°, 49%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 17.7, 38.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butter Rum (Behr PPU4-03), published as #C38650
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butter Rum (Behr PPU4-03)?
- Butter Rum has an LRV of 29.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butter Rum is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butter Rum in another brand?
- Rookwood Amber (SW 2817) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Butter Rum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Butter Rum as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.1; 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.