Coliseum Marble (Behr PPU8-16)
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Coliseum Marble (Behr PPU8-16) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 57.8, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coliseum Marble
Four Behr colors picked for Coliseum Marble 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 Coliseum Marble, 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 | Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Inner Balance | 1522 | 56.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Greyed | 6001-1B | 55 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ostrich Feather | 14-32 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Coliseum Marble (LRV 57.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coliseum Marble
Darker than Coliseum Marble
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-16 |
| Hex | #CEC8B6 |
| RGB | 206, 200, 182 |
| HSL | 45°, 20%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, -1.0, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coliseum Marble (Behr PPU8-16), published as #CEC8B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coliseum Marble (Behr PPU8-16)?
- Coliseum Marble has an LRV of 57.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coliseum Marble is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coliseum Marble in another brand?
- Inner Balance (BM 1522) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coliseum Marble warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coliseum Marble as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.