Autumn Air
PPU3-11 · #D2A889 · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Autumn Air44
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Autumn Air, Really?
Autumn Air reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU3-11 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Autumn Air
Autumn Air is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Autumn Air
Autumn Air sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Autumn Air are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU3-11 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Totally TanSW 6115 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Toffee Cream1138 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Key WesterV086-3 · Valspar | 2.0 | 42.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Clay FirePPG1070-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Covered WagonPPG16-18 · Glidden | 2.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Terra Tile410-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Autumn Air within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2A889 in HSL space. Pair Autumn Air with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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