Sweet Molasses
PPU5-20 · Behr
BlackView Sweet Molasses PPU5-20 on the Behr site ↗Hex
#4B423F
LRV
6
Family
Black
PPU5-20
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach cast
Family
Black
“Harnessing the earthy intensity of syrup crafted from sugarcane, Sweet Molasses is a rich mahogany that invokes feelings of comfort and warmth.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sweet MolassesThis colorSweet MolassesBehr · PPU5-20
CoordinatingRiviera SandBehr · 320E-3CoordinatingSweet Coconut MilkBehr · M230-1CoordinatingCasual KhakiBehr · N300-3Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSweet Molasses vs Bitter Chocolate
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4F443F
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sweet Molasses vs Sarsaparilla
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4B4242
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Sweet Molasses vs Espresso Beans
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4C443E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Sweet Molasses vs Black Garnet
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4E4444
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Sweet Molasses vs Off Broadway
6LRV5
#4B423FHex#433F3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Sweet Molasses vs Warm Onyx
6LRV7
#4B423FHex#4C4845
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSweet Molasses vs Tucker Chocolate
6LRV7
#4B423FHex#4A403E
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Tucker Chocolate is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Phantom Mist
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4B4441
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Phantom Mist is very close match compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Dark Granite
6LRV5
#4B423FHex#4F443F
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Granite is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Black Bean Soup
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#453C39
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Black Bean Soup is very close match compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Cola
6LRV6
#4B423FHex#4D403D
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cola is very close match · leans redder compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Moon Rock
6LRV7
#4B423FHex#4F4845
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Moon Rock is very close match compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Clove
6LRV5
#4B423FHex#453E39
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Clove is very close match compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Cracked Pepper
6LRV5
#4B423FHex#483C37
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cracked Pepper is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Mahogany
6LRV7
#4B423FHex#524847
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Mahogany is close match compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses vs Safari Brown
6LRV5
#4B423FHex#443F3E
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, peach castUndertonewarm, peach cast
Safari Brown is close match · cooler compared with Sweet Molasses.
Sweet Molasses, answered
What is the LRV of Sweet Molasses?
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Sweet Molasses a warm or cool color?
Sweet Molasses has a warm undertone (warm, peach cast).
What is the closest match to Sweet Molasses from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sweet Molasses is Tucker Chocolate (CW-175) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter.
Behr · PPU5-20
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