Stepping Stones (Behr PWL-85)
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Stepping Stones (Behr PWL-85) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stepping Stones
Four Behr colors picked for Stepping Stones 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 Stepping Stones, 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 | Tony Taupe | SW 7038 | 37 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Quietude | CSP-230 | 37.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weathered Wood | 1077-4 | 35 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Stepping Stones (LRV 36.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Stepping Stones
Darker than Stepping Stones
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PWL-85 |
| Hex | #B2A18C |
| RGB | 178, 161, 140 |
| HSL | 33°, 20%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 2.8, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stepping Stones (Behr PWL-85), published as #B2A18C
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#C2AB8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stepping Stones (Behr PWL-85)?
- Stepping Stones has an LRV of 36.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stepping Stones is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stepping Stones in another brand?
- Tony Taupe (SW 7038) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Stepping Stones warm or cool?
- Behr lists Stepping Stones as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.