Chateau (Behr PPU7-06)
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Chateau (Behr PPU7-06) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 37.5, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chateau
Four Behr colors picked for Chateau 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 Chateau, 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 | Outerbanks | SW 7534 | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Interlude | AF-135 | 37.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Au Lait Ole | 3003-9C | 37 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antelope | 15-09 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chateau (LRV 37.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chateau
Darker than Chateau
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-06 |
| Hex | #B5A28A |
| RGB | 181, 162, 138 |
| HSL | 33°, 23%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.7, 3.1, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chateau (Behr PPU7-06), published as #B5A28A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chateau (Behr PPU7-06)?
- Chateau has an LRV of 37.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chateau is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chateau in another brand?
- Outerbanks (SW 7534) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chateau warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chateau as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.