Woven Straw (Behr PPU7-21)
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Woven Straw (Behr PPU7-21) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Woven Straw
Four Behr colors picked for Woven Straw 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 Woven Straw, 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 | Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 43.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Beige Tellin | 15-31 | 45 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Woven Straw (LRV 42.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Woven Straw
Darker than Woven Straw
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-21 |
| Hex | #C1AC8B |
| RGB | 193, 172, 139 |
| HSL | 37°, 30%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 2.5, 19.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Woven Straw (Behr PPU7-21), published as #C1AC8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Woven Straw (Behr PPU7-21)?
- Woven Straw has an LRV of 42.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Woven Straw is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Woven Straw in another brand?
- Lenox Tan (BM HC-44) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Woven Straw warm or cool?
- Behr lists Woven Straw as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.8; 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.