Comparison

Chateau vs Sands of Time

Behr PPU7-06 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6101, ΔE 2.65 apart

Behr Chateau PPU7-06 on a wall, hex #B5A28A
Chateau Behr PPU7-06
Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time SW 6101 on a wall, hex #BCA38B
Sands of Time Sherwin-Williams SW 6101
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.65Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Behr Chateau (PPU7-06) and Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time (SW 6101) measure a delta-E of 2.65 apart. Sands of Time is 1.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.3 and 16.8. The undertones part company: Chateau reads as a yellow at hue angle 78.4 degrees, Sands of Time as a orange at 71.1. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Chateau depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 37.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Chateau the same color as Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time?

Not quite, but close - Behr Chateau and Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time are delta-E 2.65 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Chateau and Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time?

The measured color distance between Behr Chateau and Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time is delta-E 2.65.

Which is lighter, Behr Chateau or Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time?

Sherwin-Williams Sands of Time is lighter than Behr Chateau by 1.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.65 Chateau and Sands of Time
LIGHTESTSands of Time LRV 38.6
DARKESTChateau LRV 37.0
SPREAD1.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Chateau Sands of Time
Brand Behr Sherwin-Williams
Code PPU7-06 SW 6101
Hex #B5A28A #BCA38B
Light reflectance 37.0 38.6
Undertone yellow orange
Chroma 15.3 16.8
Hue angle 78.4° 71.1°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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