Safari Vest (Behr PPU7-22)
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Safari Vest (Behr PPU7-22) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 38.7, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Safari Vest
Four Behr colors picked for Safari Vest 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 Safari Vest, 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 | Sleepy Owlet | SW 9513 | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brandon Beige | 977 | 37.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prairie Dust | 1102-4 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Safari Vest (LRV 38.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Safari Vest
Darker than Safari Vest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-22 |
| Hex | #B2A68F |
| RGB | 178, 166, 143 |
| HSL | 39°, 19%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 0.5, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Safari Vest (Behr PPU7-22), published as #B2A68F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Safari Vest (Behr PPU7-22)?
- Safari Vest has an LRV of 38.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Safari Vest is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Safari Vest in another brand?
- Brandon Beige (BM 977) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Safari Vest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Safari Vest as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.