Calla (Behr PPU6-12)
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Calla (Behr PPU6-12) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calla
Four Behr colors picked for Calla by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Calla, 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 | Full Moon | SW 6679 | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Golden Straw | 2152-50 | 69.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Demure Yellow | 3006-6C | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Belgian Waffle | 1208-3 | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Calla (LRV 75 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Calla
Darker than Calla
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-12 |
| Hex | #F2DFB5 |
| RGB | 242, 223, 181 |
| HSL | 41°, 70%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, 0.2, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calla (Behr PPU6-12), published as #F2DFB5
#E1D5B4
#FFE9B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calla (Behr PPU6-12)?
- Calla has an LRV of 75 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calla is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Calla in another brand?
- Belgian Waffle (PPG 1208-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calla warm or cool?
- Behr lists Calla as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.