Aged Beige (Behr PPU7-09) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Aged Beige, LRV 62.9 vs 58.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 8.4 vs 8.8).
- North rooms
- Aged Beige keeps more brightness (L* 79.4 vs 76.7 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Exclusive Ivory Behr HDC-MD-11, #EEE6D8, LRV 79.7 (estimated): the Behr white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.1, very close. At 2.1, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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More comparisons with Accessible Beige
Aged Beige (Behr PPU7-09) is slightly lighter than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and about as warm: LRV 62.9 vs 58, deltaE 2.1 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Aged Beige | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | PPU7-09 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #D7CFC0 | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 215, 207, 192 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 39°, 22%, 80% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.9 (est.) | 58 | +4.9 |
| Lab L* | 83.4 | 80.7 | +2.7 |
| Lab a* | 0.2 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Lab b* | 8.4 | 8.8 | −0.3 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aged Beige (Behr PPU7-09), published as #D7CFC0
#C6C5BE
#E9D9C0
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Aged Beige (Behr PPU7-09) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4.9 LRV points lighter (62.9 vs 58), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Aged Beige in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Aged Beige the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.1. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Aged Beige and Accessible Beige.
- Which is lighter, Aged Beige or Accessible Beige?
- Aged Beige, with an LRV of 62.9 against 58.
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Sources: Aged Beige: 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; Accessible Beige: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.