Lemongrass (Behr PPU6-18)
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Lemongrass (Behr PPU6-18) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 39.8, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemongrass
Four Behr colors picked for Lemongrass 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 Lemongrass, 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 | Antiquity | SW 6402 | 39 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hollywood Gold | 279 | 40.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Golden Avocado | 3008-5A | 39 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Glorious Gold | 1107-6 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Lemongrass (LRV 39.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemongrass
Darker than Lemongrass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU6-18 |
| Hex | #C5A658 |
| RGB | 197, 166, 88 |
| HSL | 43°, 48%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, 1.8, 44.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemongrass (Behr PPU6-18), published as #C5A658
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemongrass (Behr PPU6-18)?
- Lemongrass has an LRV of 39.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemongrass is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lemongrass in another brand?
- Glorious Gold (PPG 1107-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lemongrass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lemongrass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.1; 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.