Mossy Bank (Behr PPU8-21)
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Mossy Bank (Behr PPU8-21) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mossy Bank
Four Behr colors picked for Mossy Bank 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 Mossy Bank, 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 | Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 23 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Passion Vine | 1504 | 22.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Folkstone | 6001-2A | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Meander | 1029-5 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Mossy Bank (LRV 24 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mossy Bank
Darker than Mossy Bank
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-21 |
| Hex | #8B8770 |
| RGB | 139, 135, 112 |
| HSL | 51°, 11%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, -2.6, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mossy Bank (Behr PPU8-21), published as #8B8770
#7C7E6F
#9B9170
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mossy Bank (Behr PPU8-21)?
- Mossy Bank has an LRV of 24 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mossy Bank is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mossy Bank in another brand?
- Passion Vine (BM 1504) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Mossy Bank warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mossy Bank as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.