Tarragon Tease (Behr PPU9-08)
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Tarragon Tease (Behr PPU9-08) is a medium, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tarragon Tease
Four Behr colors picked for Tarragon Tease 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 Tarragon Tease, 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 | Koi Pond | SW 7727 | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Turtle | 515 | 39.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Pasture | 6003-4A | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lively Ivy | 11-30 | 42 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Tarragon Tease (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tarragon Tease
Darker than Tarragon Tease
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-08 |
| Hex | #B4AC84 |
| RGB | 180, 172, 132 |
| HSL | 50°, 24%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, -3.6, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tarragon Tease (Behr PPU9-08), published as #B4AC84
#A4A283
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tarragon Tease (Behr PPU9-08)?
- Tarragon Tease has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tarragon Tease is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tarragon Tease in another brand?
- Lively Ivy (PPG 11-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tarragon Tease warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tarragon Tease as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.