Cup Of Tea (Behr PPU6-16)
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Cup Of Tea (Behr PPU6-16) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 44.3, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cup Of Tea
Four Behr colors picked for Cup Of Tea 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 Cup Of Tea, 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 | Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Barley Grass | 271 | 44.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Popover | 3007-7C | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bulletin Board | 12-04 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Cup Of Tea (LRV 44.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cup Of Tea
Darker than Cup Of Tea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-16 |
| Hex | #CAAE7B |
| RGB | 202, 174, 123 |
| HSL | 39°, 43%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.4, 3.0, 29.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cup Of Tea (Behr PPU6-16), published as #CAAE7B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cup Of Tea (Behr PPU6-16)?
- Cup Of Tea has an LRV of 44.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cup Of Tea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cup Of Tea in another brand?
- Barley Grass (BM 271) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Cup Of Tea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cup Of Tea as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.9; 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.