Mesa Taupe (Behr PPU5-14)
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Mesa Taupe (Behr PPU5-14) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 40.5, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mesa Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Mesa Taupe 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 Mesa Taupe, 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 | Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 39 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Grége Avenue | 991 | 40.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Timber Dust | 2007-10A | 42 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | El Capitan | 1020-4 | 40 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mesa Taupe (LRV 40.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mesa Taupe
Darker than Mesa Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-14 |
| Hex | #B8A899 |
| RGB | 184, 168, 153 |
| HSL | 29°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 3.3, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mesa Taupe (Behr PPU5-14), published as #B8A899
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mesa Taupe (Behr PPU5-14)?
- Mesa Taupe has an LRV of 40.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mesa Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mesa Taupe in another brand?
- El Capitan (PPG 1020-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mesa Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mesa Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.