Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03)
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Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Retro Avocado
Four Behr colors picked for Retro Avocado 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 Retro Avocado, 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 | Tupelo Tree | SW 6417 | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Moss | 2147-20 | 25.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Crushed Oregano | 6007-6C | 31 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Off The Grid | 1110-6 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Retro Avocado (LRV 25.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Retro Avocado
Darker than Retro Avocado
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-03 |
| Hex | #958D45 |
| RGB | 149, 141, 69 |
| HSL | 54°, 37%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, -7.0, 39.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03), published as #958D45
#878345
#A49743
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Retro Avocado (Behr PPU9-03)?
- Retro Avocado has an LRV of 25.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Retro Avocado is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Retro Avocado in another brand?
- Olive Moss (BM 2147-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Retro Avocado warm or cool?
- Behr lists Retro Avocado as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.0; 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.