Mojito (Behr PPU8-11)
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Mojito (Behr PPU8-11) is a light, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 60.9, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mojito
Four Behr colors picked for Mojito 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 Mojito, 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 | Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 62 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heirloom Gold | 255 | 57.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ancient Scroll | 3008-8B | 62 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foothills | 1105-4 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Mojito (LRV 60.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mojito
Darker than Mojito
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-11 |
| Hex | #DCCC9E |
| RGB | 220, 204, 158 |
| HSL | 45°, 47%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, -1.4, 25.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mojito (Behr PPU8-11), published as #DCCC9E
#CCC29D
#EDD69D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mojito (Behr PPU8-11)?
- Mojito has an LRV of 60.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mojito is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mojito in another brand?
- Heirloom Gold (BM 255) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mojito warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mojito as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.0; 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.