Urban Safari (Behr PPU8-04)
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Urban Safari (Behr PPU8-04) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 26.2, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Urban Safari
Four Behr colors picked for Urban Safari 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 Urban Safari, 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 | Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 25 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hancock Gray | HC-97 | 26.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sandalwood | 6008-2B | 27 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Saddle Soap | 1102-5 | 28 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Urban Safari (LRV 26.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Urban Safari
Darker than Urban Safari
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-04 |
| Hex | #978B6E |
| RGB | 151, 139, 110 |
| HSL | 42°, 16%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, -0.3, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Urban Safari (Behr PPU8-04), published as #978B6E
#88826D
#A7956D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Urban Safari (Behr PPU8-04)?
- Urban Safari has an LRV of 26.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Urban Safari is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Urban Safari in another brand?
- Renwick Olive (SW 2815) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Urban Safari warm or cool?
- Behr lists Urban Safari as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.