Desert Powder
PPL-31 · #FBEFDA · LRV 87 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Classic Gray74
- 2Alabaster82
- 3Desert Powder87
- 4Sleek White92
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Desert Powder, Really?
Desert Powder reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-31 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desert Powder
Desert Powder shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Desert Powder
Desert Powder is very light — LRV 87, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Desert Powder 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 PPL-31 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 | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 87 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterfield897 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 87 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Milk and HoneyT546 · Valspar | 0.8 | 86 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lotus FlowerPPG1206-1 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer Haze Light44YY 87/118 · Glidden | 1.0 | 87 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Carnival Crème111-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 86 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Desert Powder 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 #FBEFDA in HSL space. Pair Desert Powder with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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