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Behr Dry Pasture#948972 · LRV 25

Dry Pasture reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU8-03 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DRY PASTURE
RGB 148, 137, 114 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dry Pasture
SKU PPU8-03
Hex #948972
RGB 148, 137, 114
HSL 41°, 14%, 51%
LRV 25
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Dry Pasture

Dry Pasture sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.

Dry Pasture 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Burning Idea
SKU 0373 · #8F8B72 · LRV 26
ΔE 3.88 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-135
#968C76
Worn Leather Shoes
ΔE 1.13 · LRV
CW-40
#918A75
Tavern Gray
ΔE 1.98 · LRV
HC-101
#908972
Hampshire Gray
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 25
1538
#918A78
Wildwood Crest
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 26
HC-104
#918A78
Copley Gray
ΔE 2.37 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All neutral at Valspar →
5008-2A
#938C75
Sweet Carolina
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 26.3
6008-2B
#92846A
Sandalwood
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 23.8
T587
#95846B
Roscoe Village
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 23.9
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 26.1
8004-26E
#928E7D
Gargoyle
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6158
#998970
Sawdust
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 26
SW 2815
#97896A
Renwick Olive
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 26
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 26
SW 2855
#9C8A79
Sycamore Tan
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 27
SW 7508
#9C8A79
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 27
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 25
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 28
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 26
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 25

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1027-5
#8F876B
Rattan Palm
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 24
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 26
1099-6
#9C8866
Iced Cappuccino
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 26
1030-5
#8E9074
Mesmerize
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 27
1123-6
#8B8C6B
Playing Hooky
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.63
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 25
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 23
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 7.62 · LRV 24
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.16
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.11 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 13.17 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.72 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Dry Pasture within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU8-04
Urban Safari
LRV 26
MQ6-29
Lost Canyon
LRV 26
PPU5-06
Ethiopia
LRV 25
700D-5
Toffee Crunch
LRV 25
HDC-AC-14
Bristol Beige
LRV 24
PPU8-21
Mossy Bank
LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #948972 in HSL space. Pair Dry Pasture with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#948972 + #727D94
TRIADIC
#948972 · #729489 · #897294
ANALOGOUS
#947872 · #948972 · #8E9472

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.45:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.08:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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