Organic Field
PPU9-19 · #C6C1AC · LRV 53 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Organic Field53
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Organic Field, Really?
Organic Field reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PPU9-19 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Organic Field
Organic Field 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Organic Field
At LRV 53, Organic Field is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Organic Field 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 PPU9-19 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 | NaturelSW 7542 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Olive1509 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Snake Charmer8004-23B · Valspar | 1.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HideawayPPG14-26 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | HideawayPPG14-26 · Glidden | 1.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ellipsis420-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Organic Field 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 #C6C1AC in HSL space. Pair Organic Field with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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