Antique Earth (Behr PPU5-03)
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Antique Earth (Behr PPU5-03) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Earth
Three Behr colors picked for Antique Earth 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 Antique Earth, 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 | Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gypsy Leather | 3009-8 | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Warrior | 1076-6 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Antique Earth (LRV 16 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Earth
Darker than Antique Earth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-03 |
| Hex | #7E6C5F |
| RGB | 126, 108, 95 |
| HSL | 25°, 14%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.0, 4.9, 9.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Earth (Behr PPU5-03), published as #7E6C5F
#6F635E
#8D755F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Earth (Behr PPU5-03)?
- Antique Earth has an LRV of 16 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Earth is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Earth in another brand?
- Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Earth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Earth as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.9; 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.