Almond Wisp (Behr PPU5-12)
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Almond Wisp (Behr PPU5-12) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Wisp
Four Behr colors picked for Almond Wisp 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 Almond Wisp, 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 | Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Litchfield Gray | HC-78 | 58.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Desert Fortress | 2008-10B | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sourdough | 1084-3 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Almond Wisp (LRV 60 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Wisp
Darker than Almond Wisp
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-12 |
| Hex | #D6CAB9 |
| RGB | 214, 202, 185 |
| HSL | 35°, 26%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, 1.3, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Wisp (Behr PPU5-12), published as #D6CAB9
#C5C0B7
#E7D4B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Wisp (Behr PPU5-12)?
- Almond Wisp has an LRV of 60 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Wisp is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Wisp in another brand?
- Litchfield Gray (BM HC-78) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Wisp warm or cool?
- Behr lists Almond Wisp as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.