Wheat Grass (Behr PPU9-11)
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Wheat Grass (Behr PPU9-11) 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 Wheat Grass
Four Behr colors picked for Wheat Grass 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 Wheat Grass, 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 | Hearts of Palm | SW 6415 | 54 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dill Pickle | 2147-40 | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Marinade | 6007-5C | 55 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Country Style | 11-04 | 52 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Wheat Grass (LRV 51.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wheat Grass
Darker than Wheat Grass
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-11 |
| Hex | #C7C088 |
| RGB | 199, 192, 136 |
| HSL | 53°, 36%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, -6.1, 29.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wheat Grass (Behr PPU9-11), published as #C7C088
#B7B687
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wheat Grass (Behr PPU9-11)?
- Wheat Grass 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 Wheat Grass is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wheat Grass in another brand?
- Olive Marinade (Valspar 6007-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Wheat Grass warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wheat Grass as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.2; 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.