Organic Field (Behr PPU9-19)
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Organic Field (Behr PPU9-19) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 53.5, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Organic Field
Four Behr colors picked for Organic Field 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 Organic Field, 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 | Grassland | SW 6163 | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Olive | 1509 | 52.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Greyed | 6001-1B | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Organic Field (LRV 53.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Organic Field
Darker than Organic Field
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-19 |
| Hex | #C6C2AB |
| RGB | 198, 194, 171 |
| HSL | 51°, 19%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, -2.5, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Organic Field (Behr PPU9-19), published as #C6C2AB
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#D7CCAB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Organic Field (Behr PPU9-19)?
- Organic Field has an LRV of 53.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Organic Field is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Organic Field in another brand?
- Spanish Olive (BM 1509) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Organic Field warm or cool?
- Behr lists Organic Field as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.