Chateau
PPU7-06 · #B5A18B · LRV 37 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Chateau37
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Chateau, Really?
Chateau reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU7-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chateau
Chateau is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Chateau
Chateau sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, 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 Chateau 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 PPU7-06 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 | Prairie GrassSW 7546 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Broken Arrow1026 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Faint Maple2008-9C · Valspar | 1.9 | 35.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cuppa CoffeePPG1076-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Honey Gold20YY 36/185 · Glidden | 2.8 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Worn Greige441-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Chateau 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 #B5A18B in HSL space. Pair Chateau with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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