Sand Motif (Behr PPU4-13)
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Sand Motif (Behr PPU4-13) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.6, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sand Motif
Four Behr colors picked for Sand Motif 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 Sand Motif, 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 | Croissant | SW 7716 | 58 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 55.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | My Love | 1081-3 | 59 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sand Motif (LRV 58.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sand Motif
Darker than Sand Motif
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-13 |
| Hex | #DDC6A8 |
| RGB | 221, 198, 168 |
| HSL | 34°, 44%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, 3.5, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sand Motif (Behr PPU4-13), published as #DDC6A8
#CDBCA6
#EED0A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sand Motif (Behr PPU4-13)?
- Sand Motif has an LRV of 58.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sand Motif is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sand Motif in another brand?
- Croissant (SW 7716) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sand Motif warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sand Motif as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.