Kaffir Lime (Behr PPU8-08)
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Kaffir Lime (Behr PPU8-08) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 41.1, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kaffir Lime
Four Behr colors picked for Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime, 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 | Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Danville Tan | HC-91 | 41.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Dry Earth | 6008-4A | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Woolen Vest | 1112-5 | 38 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Kaffir Lime (LRV 41.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Kaffir Lime
Darker than Kaffir Lime
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-08 |
| Hex | #B9AB85 |
| RGB | 185, 171, 133 |
| HSL | 44°, 27%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, -0.9, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kaffir Lime (Behr PPU8-08), published as #B9AB85
#A9A184
#C9B584
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kaffir Lime (Behr PPU8-08)?
- Kaffir Lime has an LRV of 41.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kaffir Lime is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Kaffir Lime in another brand?
- Dry Earth (Valspar 6008-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Kaffir Lime warm or cool?
- Behr lists Kaffir Lime as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.