Charismatic (Behr PPU6-14)

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Charismatic (Behr PPU6-14) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 56.7, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charismatic
Four Behr colors picked for Charismatic 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 Charismatic, 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 | White Raisin | SW 7685 | 57 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | York Harbor Yellow | 2154-40 | 55.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Veranda Yellow | 3005-6A | 57 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gold Buff | 1208-4 | 59 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Charismatic (LRV 56.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Charismatic
Darker than Charismatic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-14 |
| Hex | #E7C180 |
| RGB | 231, 193, 128 |
| HSL | 38°, 68%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 5.2, 37.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charismatic (Behr PPU6-14), published as #E7C180
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charismatic (Behr PPU6-14)?
- Charismatic has an LRV of 56.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charismatic is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Charismatic in another brand?
- York Harbor Yellow (BM 2154-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Charismatic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Charismatic as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.7; 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.