Crushed Peony
PPU17-06 · #E3DCDA · LRV 73 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2Titanium68
- 3Crushed Peony73
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Crushed Peony, Really?
Crushed Peony reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PPU17-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Crushed Peony
Crushed Peony is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Crushed Peony
At LRV 73, Crushed Peony is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Crushed Peony 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 PPU17-06 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 | Nouvelle WhiteSW 6273 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rock Harbor Violet1387 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mind of Her Own8004-3A · Valspar | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fall ChillPPG1003-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fall ChillPPG1003-1 · Glidden | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pebble Shores408-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Crushed Peony 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 #E3DCDA in HSL space. Pair Crushed Peony with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Crushed Peony?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question