Macchiato (Behr PPU7-03)
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Macchiato (Behr PPU7-03) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 22.8, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Macchiato
Four Behr colors picked for Macchiato 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 Macchiato, 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 | Quiver Tan | SW 6151 | 22 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wet Clay | CSP-1045 | 24.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Delta | 3007-9B | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Macchiato (LRV 22.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Macchiato
Darker than Macchiato
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-03 |
| Hex | #928168 |
| RGB | 146, 129, 104 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 2.4, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Macchiato (Behr PPU7-03), published as #928168
#837867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Macchiato (Behr PPU7-03)?
- Macchiato has an LRV of 22.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Macchiato is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Macchiato in another brand?
- Wet Clay (BM CSP-1045) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Macchiato warm or cool?
- Behr lists Macchiato as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.