Postmodern Mauve (Behr PPU5-15)
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Postmodern Mauve (Behr PPU5-15) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 35.3, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Postmodern Mauve
Four Behr colors picked for Postmodern Mauve 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 Postmodern Mauve, 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 | Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 37 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Woods | 1012 | 35.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Free Wheeling | 2006-10A | 35 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Stone Grey | FLLW858 | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Postmodern Mauve (LRV 35.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Postmodern Mauve
Darker than Postmodern Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-15 |
| Hex | #B39C8E |
| RGB | 179, 156, 142 |
| HSL | 23°, 20%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 6.2, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Postmodern Mauve (Behr PPU5-15), published as #B39C8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Postmodern Mauve (Behr PPU5-15)?
- Postmodern Mauve has an LRV of 35.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Postmodern Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Postmodern Mauve in another brand?
- Whispering Woods (BM 1012) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Postmodern Mauve warm or cool?
- Behr lists Postmodern Mauve as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.