Clove Brown (Behr PPU7-25)
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Clove Brown (Behr PPU7-25) is a very deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clove Brown
Three Behr colors picked for Clove Brown 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 Clove Brown, 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 | Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hope Chest | CSP-1050 | 13.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Foliage | 6008-2C | 13 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Bean | 1025-7 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Clove Brown (LRV 10.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clove Brown
Darker than Clove Brown
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU7-25 |
| Hex | #695A47 |
| RGB | 105, 90, 71 |
| HSL | 34°, 19%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.2, 2.9, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clove Brown (Behr PPU7-25), published as #695A47
#5B5146
#776346
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clove Brown (Behr PPU7-25)?
- Clove Brown has an LRV of 10.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clove Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clove Brown in another brand?
- Hope Chest (BM CSP-1050) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Clove Brown warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clove Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.