Stonewashed (Behr PPU8-15)

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Stonewashed (Behr PPU8-15) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stonewashed
Four Behr colors picked for Stonewashed 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 Stonewashed, 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 | Warm Winter | SW 9506 | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tapestry Beige | 975 | 66 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shoreline Haze | 6008-1B | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cozy Cream | 1112-2 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Stonewashed (LRV 68 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Stonewashed
Darker than Stonewashed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-15 |
| Hex | #DDD7C5 |
| RGB | 221, 215, 197 |
| HSL | 45°, 26%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -1.0, 9.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stonewashed (Behr PPU8-15), published as #DDD7C5
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#EFE1C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stonewashed (Behr PPU8-15)?
- Stonewashed has an LRV of 68 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stonewashed is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Stonewashed in another brand?
- Tapestry Beige (BM 975) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stonewashed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Stonewashed as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.6; 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.