Mineral (Behr UL170-15)
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Mineral (Behr UL170-15) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mineral
Four Behr colors picked for Mineral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Mineral, 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 | Taupe of the Morning | SW 9590 | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Salt | CSP-95 | 61.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Putty | 6006-1A | 66 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Whiskers | 1025-3 | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Mineral (LRV 64.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mineral
Darker than Mineral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL170-15 |
| Hex | #D7D1C5 |
| RGB | 215, 209, 197 |
| HSL | 40°, 18%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 0.0, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mineral (Behr UL170-15), published as #D7D1C5
#C6C7C3
#E9DBC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mineral (Behr UL170-15)?
- Mineral has an LRV of 64.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mineral is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mineral in another brand?
- Warm Putty (Valspar 6006-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mineral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mineral as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.