PPU15-20
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“Poppy Seed is a bold black with a dark blue undertone that builds anticipation and exhilaration—a color that mimics the adventures that lie ahead.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Poppy SeedThis colorPoppy SeedBehr · PPU15-20
CoordinatingPelican TanBehr · S260-4CoordinatingDigitalBehr · N530-6CoordinatingStanding OvationBehr · N570-2Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePoppy Seed vs Night Club
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#494B4E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Poppy Seed vs Ink Black
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#45494D
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Poppy Seed vs Chimney
8LRV8
#4A4E54Hex#4A5257
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Poppy Seed vs Little Black Dress
8LRV6
#4A4E54Hex#43484B
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Poppy Seed vs Orion Gray
8LRV9
#4A4E54Hex#535558
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Poppy Seed vs Dark Secret
8LRV6
#4A4E54Hex#45484A
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePoppy Seed vs Hematite
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#484B50
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Hematite is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Baby Seal Black
8LRV9
#4A4E54Hex#464A50
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Baby Seal Black is very close match compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Witchcraft
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#474C50
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Witchcraft is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Witching Hour
8LRV9
#4A4E54Hex#46494F
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Witching Hour is very close match compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Cyberspace
8LRV6
#4A4E54Hex#44484D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Cyberspace is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Sooty Lashes
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#454B4F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sooty Lashes is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Railings
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#45494C
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Railings is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Sea Mariner
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#434A54
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet lean
Sea Mariner is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Black Forest
8LRV7
#4A4E54Hex#434B4F
GrayFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Forest is close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Poppy Seed.
Poppy Seed vs Hopper Head
8LRV9
#4A4E54Hex#505456
GrayFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Hopper Head is close match · warmer compared with Poppy Seed.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Poppy Seed?
Poppy Seed (PPU15-20) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Poppy Seed a warm or cool color?
Poppy Seed has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Poppy Seed from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Poppy Seed is Hematite (4006-2C) by Valspar, very close match · 1 points darker.
Behr · PPU15-20
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