Gathering Place
PPF-42 · #CDAF91 · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Gathering Place46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Gathering Place, Really?
Gathering Place reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPF-42 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gathering Place
Gathering Place 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 Gathering Place
Gathering Place sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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 Gathering Place 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 PPF-42 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 | Ligonier TanSW 7717 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raleigh TanCW-190 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf2008-8B · Valspar | 1.0 | 46.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon FrostPPG1081-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Satin Gold20YY 43/200 · Glidden | 3.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Summer Straw Hat414-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gathering Place 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 #CDAF91 in HSL space. Pair Gathering Place with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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