Cardamom Spice (Behr PPU5-17)
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Cardamom Spice (Behr PPU5-17) is a very deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cardamom Spice
Three Behr colors picked for Cardamom Spice by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Cardamom Spice, 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 | Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Devonwood Taupe | 1008 | 17.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattle Tail | 1019-6 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cardamom Spice (LRV 17.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cardamom Spice
Darker than Cardamom Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU5-17 |
| Hex | #837165 |
| RGB | 131, 113, 101 |
| HSL | 24°, 13%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.0, 5.0, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cardamom Spice (Behr PPU5-17), published as #837165
#746864
#927A65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cardamom Spice (Behr PPU5-17)?
- Cardamom Spice has an LRV of 17.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cardamom Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cardamom Spice in another brand?
- Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cardamom Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cardamom Spice as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.