Pale Chamois
PPL-51 · #EFE5D7 · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Pale Chamois79
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
What Color Is Pale Chamois, Really?
Pale Chamois reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-51 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Chamois
Pale Chamois 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pale Chamois
Pale Chamois is very light — LRV 79, 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 Pale Chamois 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-51 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 | Ivory LaceSW 7013 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Down970 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nice and EasyV168 · Valspar | 0.5 | 78.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Uptown TaupePPG1201-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PearlPPG1087-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Antiquated Lace017W · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Chamois 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 #EFE5D7 in HSL space. Pair Pale Chamois with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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