Eco Green (Behr PPU8-05)
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Eco Green (Behr PPU8-05) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 31.5, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eco Green
Four Behr colors picked for Eco Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Eco Green, 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 | Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 32 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Military Tan | 2148-30 | 33.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cool Camel | 1104-5 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Eco Green (LRV 31.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eco Green
Darker than Eco Green
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-05 |
| Hex | #A89768 |
| RGB | 168, 151, 104 |
| HSL | 44°, 27%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, -0.7, 27.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eco Green (Behr PPU8-05), published as #A89768
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eco Green (Behr PPU8-05)?
- Eco Green has an LRV of 31.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eco Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Eco Green in another brand?
- Cool Camel (PPG 1104-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Eco Green warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eco Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.1; 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.