Soft Chamois (Behr PPU4-04)
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Soft Chamois (Behr PPU4-04) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 30.9, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Chamois
Four Behr colors picked for Soft Chamois 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 Soft Chamois, 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 | Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach House Beige | 1083 | 32.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons | 3001-9C | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoloco | 1079-5 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Soft Chamois (LRV 30.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Chamois
Darker than Soft Chamois
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-04 |
| Hex | #AD927B |
| RGB | 173, 146, 123 |
| HSL | 28°, 23%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, 6.6, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Chamois (Behr PPU4-04), published as #AD927B
#9E887A
#BD9C7B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Chamois (Behr PPU4-04)?
- Soft Chamois has an LRV of 30.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Chamois is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Chamois in another brand?
- Craftsman Brown (SW 2835) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Soft Chamois warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Chamois as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.