Dill Seed (Behr PPU9-20)
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Dill Seed (Behr PPU9-20) is a medium, warm green from Behr: LRV 43.6, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dill Seed
Four Behr colors picked for Dill Seed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Dill Seed, 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 | Majolica Green | SW 0013 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Estate Sale | CSP-795 | 40.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Oakmoss | 6005-3C | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Olive Sprig | 1125-4 | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Dill Seed (LRV 43.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dill Seed
Darker than Dill Seed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-20 |
| Hex | #B3B295 |
| RGB | 179, 178, 149 |
| HSL | 58°, 16%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -4.6, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dill Seed (Behr PPU9-20), published as #B3B295
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dill Seed (Behr PPU9-20)?
- Dill Seed has an LRV of 43.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dill Seed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dill Seed in another brand?
- Estate Sale (BM CSP-795) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Dill Seed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dill Seed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.