Wasabi Powder (Behr PPU9-10)
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Wasabi Powder (Behr PPU9-10) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wasabi Powder
Four Behr colors picked for Wasabi Powder 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 Wasabi Powder, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baffin Island | 243 | 46.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Withered Moss | 6007-3C | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easy | 1026-3 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Wasabi Powder (LRV 45 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wasabi Powder
Darker than Wasabi Powder
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-10 |
| Hex | #BDB38F |
| RGB | 189, 179, 143 |
| HSL | 47°, 26%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -2.2, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wasabi Powder (Behr PPU9-10), published as #BDB38F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wasabi Powder (Behr PPU9-10)?
- Wasabi Powder has an LRV of 45 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wasabi Powder is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wasabi Powder in another brand?
- Withered Moss (Valspar 6007-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Wasabi Powder warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wasabi Powder as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.