Rye Bread (Behr PPU8-10)
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Rye Bread (Behr PPU8-10) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 52.4, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rye Bread
Four Behr colors picked for Rye Bread 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 Rye Bread, 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 | Ramie | SW 6156 | 52 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 51.6 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stylish | 1101-3 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Rye Bread (LRV 52.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rye Bread
Darker than Rye Bread
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-10 |
| Hex | #CDBEA1 |
| RGB | 205, 190, 161 |
| HSL | 40°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 0.6, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rye Bread (Behr PPU8-10), published as #CDBEA1
#BDB49F
#DEC8A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rye Bread (Behr PPU8-10)?
- Rye Bread has an LRV of 52.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rye Bread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rye Bread in another brand?
- Wheeling Neutral (BM HC-92) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rye Bread warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rye Bread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.