Espresso Beans (Behr PPU5-01)
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Espresso Beans (Behr PPU5-01) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Espresso Beans
Three Behr colors picked for Espresso Beans 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 Espresso Beans, 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 | Black Fox | SW 7020 | 7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Horizon | 2134-10 | 6.7 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Deep Earth | 6010-2 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Phantom Mist | 1002-7 | 6 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Espresso Beans (LRV 6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Espresso Beans
Darker than Espresso Beans
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-01 |
| Hex | #4C443E |
| RGB | 76, 68, 62 |
| HSL | 26°, 10%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.5, 2.2, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Espresso Beans (Behr PPU5-01), published as #4C443E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Espresso Beans (Behr PPU5-01)?
- Espresso Beans has an LRV of 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 Espresso Beans is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Espresso Beans in another brand?
- Night Horizon (BM 2134-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Espresso Beans warm or cool?
- Behr lists Espresso Beans as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.