Cilantro Cream (Behr PPU9-18)
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Cilantro Cream (Behr PPU9-18) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 58.9, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cilantro Cream
Four Behr colors picked for Cilantro Cream 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 Cilantro Cream, 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 | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Town | 493 | 56.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Willow Wind | 6004-3B | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Sage | 1113-2 | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cilantro Cream (LRV 58.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cilantro Cream
Darker than Cilantro Cream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-18 |
| Hex | #CECBAE |
| RGB | 206, 203, 174 |
| HSL | 54°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, -3.8, 14.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cilantro Cream (Behr PPU9-18), published as #CECBAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cilantro Cream (Behr PPU9-18)?
- Cilantro Cream has an LRV of 58.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cilantro Cream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cilantro Cream in another brand?
- Willow Wind (Valspar 6004-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cilantro Cream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cilantro Cream as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.9; 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.