Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Cucumber |
| SKU | PPU9-17 |
| Hex | #D6D5BD |
| RGB | 214, 213, 189 |
| HSL | 58°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Pale Cucumber
At LRV 66, Pale Cucumber 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.
Pale Cucumber 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.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Cucumber within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D6D5BD in HSL space. Pair Pale Cucumber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Pale Cucumber Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Cucumber from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU9-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Cucumber. The nearest is Rice Grain (SW 6155) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rice Grain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Spa (AF-435), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cucumber without repainting risk. See the full Spa swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is Lunar Tide (6006-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.1 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lunar Tide swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is White Sage (PPG1125-2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Sage swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is Soft Herbal Sage (70YY 65/090) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Herbal Sage swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pale Cucumber. The nearest is Elemental White (421-1DB) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is Pine Mist (DE5534) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Mist swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is Off-White (NO. 3) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Off-White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Cucumber is Home Body (0406) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home Body swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Elise (H0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cucumber without repainting risk. See the full Elise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seedling (C2-689), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cucumber without repainting risk. See the full Seedling swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Cucumber. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Cucumber
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Cucumber. The nearest is Dried Grass (0348) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dried Grass swatch →