Sheer Scarf
PPU2-05 · #E3D5CB · LRV 68 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Revere Pewter55
- 2Agreeable Gray60
- 3Sheer Scarf68
- 4Shoji White74
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Sheer Scarf, Really?
Sheer Scarf reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr PPU2-05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sheer Scarf
Sheer Scarf 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 Sheer Scarf
At LRV 68, Sheer Scarf is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sheer Scarf 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 PPU2-05 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 | Kestrel WhiteSW 7516 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Featherstone1002 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dusky SandT533 · Valspar | 2.0 | 68.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maybe MushroomPPG1020-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blossom PinkPPG1016-2 · Glidden | 2.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pearly Gray442-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sheer Scarf 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 #E3D5CB in HSL space. Pair Sheer Scarf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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