Cricket (Behr PPU9-22)
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Cricket (Behr PPU9-22) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.8, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cricket
Four Behr colors picked for Cricket 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 Cricket, 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 | Green Sprout | SW 7728 | 34 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dry Sage | 2142-40 | 34.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Moss | 6006-4A | 33 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Foggy Beach | 11-18 | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cricket (LRV 34.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cricket
Darker than Cricket
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-22 |
| Hex | #A6A081 |
| RGB | 166, 160, 129 |
| HSL | 50°, 17%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, -3.0, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cricket (Behr PPU9-22), published as #A6A081
#969680
#B6AA80
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cricket (Behr PPU9-22)?
- Cricket has an LRV of 34.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cricket is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cricket in another brand?
- Cool Moss (Valspar 6006-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cricket warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cricket as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; 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.