Curry Powder (Behr PPU6-01)
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Curry Powder (Behr PPU6-01) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Curry Powder
Four Behr colors picked for Curry Powder by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Curry Powder, 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 | Sconce Gold | SW 6398 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chestnut Brown | ES-65 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Apple Butter | 15-02 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Curry Powder (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Curry Powder
Darker than Curry Powder
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-01 |
| Hex | #9C6C37 |
| RGB | 156, 108, 55 |
| HSL | 31°, 48%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 13.5, 36.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Curry Powder (Behr PPU6-01), published as #9C6C37
#8E6337
#AA7535
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Curry Powder (Behr PPU6-01)?
- Curry Powder has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Curry Powder is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Curry Powder in another brand?
- Chestnut Brown (BM ES-65) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Curry Powder warm or cool?
- Behr lists Curry Powder as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.7; 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.