Coconut Shell (Behr PPU5-05)
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Coconut Shell (Behr PPU5-05) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 20.4, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coconut Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Coconut Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Coconut Shell, 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 | Down Home | SW 6081 | 20 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 20.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Zanzibar Spice | 2005-9B | 20 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Portabella | 15-32 | 20 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Coconut Shell (LRV 20.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coconut Shell
Darker than Coconut Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-05 |
| Hex | #8E7967 |
| RGB | 142, 121, 103 |
| HSL | 28°, 16%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 5.2, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coconut Shell (Behr PPU5-05), published as #8E7967
#7F7066
#9D8267
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coconut Shell (Behr PPU5-05)?
- Coconut Shell has an LRV of 20.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coconut Shell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coconut Shell in another brand?
- Portabella (PPG 15-32) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coconut Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coconut Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.