Pure Earth (Behr PPU7-05)
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Pure Earth (Behr PPU7-05) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pure Earth
Four Behr colors picked for Pure Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Pure Earth, 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 | Sanderling | SW 7513 | 31 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Alexandria Beige | HC-77 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Manor | 6006-2A | 29 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rapid Rock | 15-19 | 30 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Pure Earth (LRV 31 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pure Earth
Darker than Pure Earth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-05 |
| Hex | #A79480 |
| RGB | 167, 148, 128 |
| HSL | 31°, 18%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, 3.8, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pure Earth (Behr PPU7-05), published as #A79480
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pure Earth (Behr PPU7-05)?
- Pure Earth has an LRV of 31 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pure Earth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pure Earth in another brand?
- Sanderling (SW 7513) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pure Earth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pure Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.