Deserted Island (Behr PPU8-24)

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Deserted Island (Behr PPU8-24) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 20.3, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deserted Island
Four Behr colors picked for Deserted Island 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 Deserted Island, 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 | Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 20 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crownsville Gray | HC-106 | 22 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Ironclad | 5008-2B | 19 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hindu Lotus | 1026-6 | 22 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Deserted Island (LRV 20.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deserted Island
Darker than Deserted Island
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU8-24 |
| Hex | #857C64 |
| RGB | 133, 124, 100 |
| HSL | 44°, 14%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, -0.7, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deserted Island (Behr PPU8-24), published as #857C64
#767363
#948563
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deserted Island (Behr PPU8-24)?
- Deserted Island has an LRV of 20.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deserted Island is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deserted Island in another brand?
- Crownsville Gray (BM HC-106) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Deserted Island warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deserted Island as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.