Earthnut (Behr PPU5-16)
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Earthnut (Behr PPU5-16) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earthnut
Four Behr colors picked for Earthnut 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 Earthnut, 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 | Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodacres | 1020 | 25.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Locomotion | 1076-5 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Earthnut (LRV 25.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Earthnut
Darker than Earthnut
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-16 |
| Hex | #9D8675 |
| RGB | 157, 134, 117 |
| HSL | 26°, 17%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 6.0, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earthnut (Behr PPU5-16), published as #9D8675
#8E7D74
#AD8F75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earthnut (Behr PPU5-16)?
- Earthnut has an LRV of 25.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earthnut is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Earthnut in another brand?
- Woodacres (BM 1020) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Earthnut warm or cool?
- Behr lists Earthnut as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.