Ancient Root (Behr PPU4-20)
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Ancient Root (Behr PPU4-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancient Root
Three Behr colors picked for Ancient Root by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Ancient Root, 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 | Umber | SW 6146 | 10 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Kona | AF-165 | 12.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Molasses | 1079-7 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Ancient Root (LRV 10.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancient Root
Darker than Ancient Root
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU4-20 |
| Hex | #70553D |
| RGB | 112, 85, 61 |
| HSL | 28°, 29%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.3, 7.8, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancient Root (Behr PPU4-20), published as #70553D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancient Root (Behr PPU4-20)?
- Ancient Root has an LRV of 10.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancient Root is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancient Root in another brand?
- Umber (SW 6146) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancient Root warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancient Root 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.