Eastern Bamboo (Behr PPU9-25)
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Eastern Bamboo (Behr PPU9-25) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eastern Bamboo
Three Behr colors picked for Eastern Bamboo by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Eastern Bamboo, 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 | Basque Green | SW 6426 | 11 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Palmer Green | CW-475 | 12.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Summer's End | 6005-4C | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pinetop | 1125-7 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Eastern Bamboo (LRV 10.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eastern Bamboo
Darker than Eastern Bamboo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU9-25 |
| Hex | #5E5D3D |
| RGB | 94, 93, 61 |
| HSL | 58°, 21%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.8, -5.2, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eastern Bamboo (Behr PPU9-25), published as #5E5D3D
#50543C
#6C663C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eastern Bamboo (Behr PPU9-25)?
- Eastern Bamboo has an LRV of 10.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eastern Bamboo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Eastern Bamboo in another brand?
- Palmer Green (BM CW-475) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Eastern Bamboo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eastern Bamboo as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; 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.