Basketry (Behr PPU4-05)
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Basketry (Behr PPU4-05) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.4, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Basketry
Four Behr colors picked for Basketry 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 Basketry, 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 | Latte | SW 6108 | 38 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 40.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Doe Eyes | 3002-9C | 36 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Yosemite Trailhead | 15-04 | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Basketry (LRV 38.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Basketry
Darker than Basketry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-05 |
| Hex | #BDA286 |
| RGB | 189, 162, 134 |
| HSL | 31°, 29%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 5.7, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Basketry (Behr PPU4-05), published as #BDA286
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Basketry (Behr PPU4-05)?
- Basketry has an LRV of 38.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Basketry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Basketry in another brand?
- Latte (SW 6108) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Basketry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Basketry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.