Seedling (Behr PPU9-09)
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Seedling (Behr PPU9-09) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seedling
Four Behr colors picked for Seedling by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Seedling, 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 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mosaic Tile | 1517 | 43.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oakmoss | 6005-3C | 46 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easy | 1026-3 | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Seedling (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Seedling
Darker than Seedling
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-09 |
| Hex | #B8B395 |
| RGB | 184, 179, 149 |
| HSL | 51°, 20%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -3.3, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seedling (Behr PPU9-09), published as #B8B395
#A8A994
#C9BD95
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seedling (Behr PPU9-09)?
- Seedling has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seedling is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Seedling in another brand?
- Mosaic Tile (BM 1517) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seedling warm or cool?
- Behr lists Seedling as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.