Fresh Sprout (Behr PPU9-07)
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Fresh Sprout (Behr PPU9-07) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 51.6, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Sprout
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Sprout 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 Fresh Sprout, 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 | Mélange Green | SW 6710 | 53 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Turkish Bay Leaf | CSP-885 | 49.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Greek Tapenade | 6008-6B | 50 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Serene Scene | 1110-3 | 57 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fresh Sprout (LRV 51.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Sprout
Darker than Fresh Sprout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-07 |
| Hex | #C7C176 |
| RGB | 199, 193, 118 |
| HSL | 56°, 42%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, -8.7, 38.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Sprout (Behr PPU9-07), published as #C7C176
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Sprout (Behr PPU9-07)?
- Fresh Sprout has an LRV of 51.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Sprout is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Sprout in another brand?
- Mélange Green (SW 6710) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Fresh Sprout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Sprout as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.5; 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.