Hiking Trail (Behr PPU7-24A)

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Hiking Trail (Behr PPU7-24A) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 20.4, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hiking Trail
Three Behr colors picked for Hiking Trail by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Hiking Trail, 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 | Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stampede | 979 | 20.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Hiking Trail (LRV 20.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hiking Trail
Darker than Hiking Trail
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-24A |
| Hex | #887B69 |
| RGB | 136, 123, 105 |
| HSL | 35°, 13%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 1.9, 11.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hiking Trail (Behr PPU7-24A), published as #887B69
#797268
#978469
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hiking Trail (Behr PPU7-24A)?
- Hiking Trail has an LRV of 20.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hiking Trail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hiking Trail in another brand?
- Patches (PPG 1024-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hiking Trail warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hiking Trail as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.7; 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.