PPU7-05
Color profile
Light value
31 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown Also reads gray
“Pure Earth is a rugged, medium brown that captures the life-sustaining essence of a coastal marsh landscape.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 31 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Pure EarthThis colorPure EarthBehr · PPU7-05
CoordinatingCoastal FogBehr · PPL-55CoordinatingTostadaBehr · S270-3CoordinatingStone WashBehr · QE-10Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePure Earth vs Farmyard
31LRV30
#A79480Hex#A6917D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pure Earth vs Chic Taupe
31LRV33
#A79480Hex#AA9788
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pure Earth vs Cottage Walk
31LRV28
#A79480Hex#A08E77
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pure Earth vs Studio Taupe
31LRV32
#A79480Hex#A59789
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pure Earth vs Over The Taupe
31LRV35
#A79480Hex#B09D8A
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Pure Earth vs Clay
31LRV31
#A79480Hex#A49588
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePure Earth vs Sanderling
31LRV31
#A79480Hex#A79582
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sanderling is near-identical compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Rapid Rock
31LRV30
#A79480Hex#A39281
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rapid Rock is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Colonial Revival Stone
31LRV31
#A79480Hex#A7947C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Colonial Revival Stone is very close match · warmer compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Alexandria Beige
31LRV29
#A79480Hex#A3927C
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Alexandria Beige is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Desert at Dusk
31LRV34
#A79480Hex#AE9986
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Desert at Dusk is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Oyster Shell
31LRV28
#A79480Hex#A0917E
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Oyster Shell is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Smoky Topaz
31LRV34
#A79480Hex#AF9A84
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Smoky Topaz is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Cabot Trail
31LRV28
#A79480Hex#9F8E7C
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cabot Trail is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Buff
31LRV35
#A79480Hex#B49D82
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Buff is close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Pure Earth.
Pure Earth vs Dead Salmon
31LRV35
#A79480Hex#B19C8D
BrownFamilyPink
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dead Salmon is close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Pure Earth.
Palettes with Pure Earth
Pure Earth, answered
What is the LRV of Pure Earth?
Pure Earth (PPU7-05) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 31, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Pure Earth a warm or cool color?
Pure Earth has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Pure Earth from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Pure Earth is Sanderling (SW 7513) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Behr · PPU7-05
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