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Behr Urban Safari#968B6F · LRV 26

Urban Safari reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU8-04 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR URBAN SAFARI
RGB 150, 139, 111 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Urban Safari
SKU PPU8-04
Hex #968B6F
RGB 150, 139, 111
HSL 43°, 16%, 51%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Urban Safari

Urban Safari sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.

Urban Safari 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Burning Idea
SKU 0373 · #8F8B72 · LRV 26
ΔE 3.42 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 27
DE6236
#8F886C
Wilderness
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 25
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 28
DE6174
#9D8861
Ridgecrest
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 26
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-97
#968D70
Hancock Gray
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 27
CSP-135
#968C76
Worn Leather Shoes
ΔE 2.15 · LRV
CW-40
#918A75
Tavern Gray
ΔE 2.79 · LRV
986
#998B75
Smoky Ash
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 27
HC-110
#8F8D71
Wethersfield Moss
ΔE 4.4 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2815
#97896A
Renwick Olive
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 26
SW 6158
#998970
Sawdust
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 26
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 28
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 28
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1027-5
#8F876B
Rattan Palm
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 24
1099-6
#9C8866
Iced Cappuccino
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 26
1029-5
#8F8C79
Meander
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 26
1123-6
#8B8C6B
Playing Hooky
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 25
1030-5
#8E9074
Mesmerize
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All neutral at Valspar →
5008-2A
#938C75
Sweet Carolina
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 26.3
8004-23E
#99907A
Good Earth
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 28
M225
#9E8D75
Mountain Hideaway
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 27.7
6006-2A
#998976
Stone Manor
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 26.1
6001-4A
#8F9073
Blanched Thyme
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 26.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 25
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 24
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 8.57 · LRV 26
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.13
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 24
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.26 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.97
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 7.95 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 19.03 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.01
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 10.65 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 14.67 · LRV 21

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Urban Safari within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU8-03
Dry Pasture
LRV 25
N260-5
Distant Land
LRV 26
700D-5
Toffee Crunch
LRV 25
N240-5
Rodeo Tan
LRV 27
MQ6-29
Lost Canyon
LRV 26
N310-5
Weathered Fossil
LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #968B6F in HSL space. Pair Urban Safari with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#968B6F + #6F7A96
TRIADIC
#968B6F · #6F968B · #8B6F96
ANALOGOUS
#96776F · #968B6F · #8E966F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.38:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.22:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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