Riesling Grape (Behr PPU9-06)

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Riesling Grape (Behr PPU9-06) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 43.1, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riesling Grape
Four Behr colors picked for Riesling Grape 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 Riesling Grape, 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 | Sassy Green | SW 6416 | 40 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Meadow View | 383 | 44.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Avocado | 6007-6A | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Split Pea Soup | 1109-5 | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Riesling Grape (LRV 43.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Riesling Grape
Darker than Riesling Grape
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-06 |
| Hex | #BFB065 |
| RGB | 191, 176, 101 |
| HSL | 50°, 41%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, -4.9, 40.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riesling Grape (Behr PPU9-06), published as #BFB065
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riesling Grape (Behr PPU9-06)?
- Riesling Grape has an LRV of 43.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riesling Grape is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Riesling Grape in another brand?
- New Avocado (Valspar 6007-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Riesling Grape warm or cool?
- Behr lists Riesling Grape as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.2; 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.