Raffia Ribbon (Behr PPU7-20)
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Raffia Ribbon (Behr PPU7-20) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raffia Ribbon
Four Behr colors picked for Raffia Ribbon 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 Raffia Ribbon, 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 | Safari | SW 7697 | 46 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Twilight Gold | 1069 | 42.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rabbit | 15-11 | 44 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Raffia Ribbon (LRV 45.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Raffia Ribbon
Darker than Raffia Ribbon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-20 |
| Hex | #CBB08C |
| RGB | 203, 176, 140 |
| HSL | 34°, 38%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 4.4, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raffia Ribbon (Behr PPU7-20), published as #CBB08C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raffia Ribbon (Behr PPU7-20)?
- Raffia Ribbon has an LRV of 45.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raffia Ribbon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Raffia Ribbon in another brand?
- Safari (SW 7697) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Raffia Ribbon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Raffia Ribbon as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.