Exploring Khaki (Behr PPU8-06)
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Exploring Khaki (Behr PPU8-06) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exploring Khaki
Four Behr colors picked for Exploring Khaki 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 Exploring Khaki, 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 | San Antonio Sage | SW 7731 | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Strathmore Manor | 244 | 33.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bear Hug | 1101-5 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Exploring Khaki (LRV 33 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exploring Khaki
Darker than Exploring Khaki
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-06 |
| Hex | #AA9A79 |
| RGB | 170, 154, 121 |
| HSL | 40°, 22%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 0.7, 19.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exploring Khaki (Behr PPU8-06), published as #AA9A79
#9B9078
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exploring Khaki (Behr PPU8-06)?
- Exploring Khaki has an LRV of 33 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exploring Khaki is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Exploring Khaki in another brand?
- Strathmore Manor (BM 244) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Exploring Khaki warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exploring Khaki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.5; 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.