Lemon Balm (Behr PPU8-13)
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Lemon Balm (Behr PPU8-13) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 69.7, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lemon Balm
Four Behr colors picked for Lemon Balm 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 Lemon Balm, 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 | Rice Paddy | SW 6414 | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Consentino Chardonnay | 247 | 69.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paper Moon | 3007-8C | 74 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | At The Beach | 12-28 | 70 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Lemon Balm (LRV 69.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lemon Balm
Darker than Lemon Balm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-13 |
| Hex | #E5D9B6 |
| RGB | 229, 217, 182 |
| HSL | 45°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -1.4, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lemon Balm (Behr PPU8-13), published as #E5D9B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lemon Balm (Behr PPU8-13)?
- Lemon Balm has an LRV of 69.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lemon Balm is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lemon Balm in another brand?
- Consentino Chardonnay (BM 247) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lemon Balm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lemon Balm as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.