# Behr Desert Springs

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-desert-springs](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-desert-springs)

Behr Desert Springs PPU10-15 is a pale, muted yellow-green neutral with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly creamy. Its light value makes it well suited to full-room walls, especially in bedrooms, kitchens, and hallways that need a quiet backdrop without looking stark white. In bright daylight, Desert Springs can show more of its subtle green-khaki undertone, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its gentle beige-gray side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, and aged brass for an easy, grounded palette. Deep olive, charcoal, and dusty blue accents give this shade more definition without overwhelming its low-key character.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Desert Springs
- **Color code:** PPU10-15
- **HEX:** #dcddcb
- **RGB:** 220, 221, 203
- **LRV:** 70.46%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 63° Saturation: 8.14% Value: 86.67%
- **HSL:** hsl(63, 21, 83)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.45 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.14 Key: 13.33
- **YIQ:** Y: 218.649 I: 5.188 Q: -5.813
- **XYZ:** X: 66.149 Y: 71.241 Z: 66.75
- **CIE Lab:** L:87.602 a:-3.463 b:8.724
- **CIE Luv:** L:87.602 u:0.408 v:13.592
- **Decimal:** 14474699
- **Hunter Lab:** 84.404, -7.814, 12.194

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Refined](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-refined-af-75)
- [Valspar US Smoky Light](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-smoky-light)
- [Valspar US Cool Runnings](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-cool-runnings)
- [Benjamin Moore Hint of Mint](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hint-of-mint-505)
- [Valspar US Glowing Green](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-glowing-green)
- [Behr Positive Energy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-positive-energy)
- [Valspar US Ancient Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-ancient-olive)
- [Sherwin Williams Sagey](https://plan-home.com/color/sagey-sw-6175)
- [Benjamin Moore Sweet Celadon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sweet-celadon-csp-785)
- [Behr Moss Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-moss-mist)
- [Benjamin Moore April Showers](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-april-showers-1507)
- [Valspar US Pale Oak Grove](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-pale-oak-grove)
- [Behr Yoga Daze](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-yoga-daze)
- [Valspar US Stage Whisper](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-stage-whisper)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Dew](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-dew-oc-140)
- [Behr Whitened Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-whitened-sage)
- [Benjamin Moore Ally's Earring](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-allys-earring-csp-125)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Wind](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-wind-oc-139)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Gallery White](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gallery-white)
- [Behr Glacier Valley](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-glacier-valley)
- [Behr Whitened Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-whitened-sage)
- [Behr Billowy Down](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-billowy-down)
- [Behr Moss Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-moss-mist)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Balance Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-balance-green)
- [Behr Sage Brush](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sage-brush)
- [Behr Breathe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-breathe)
- [Behr Sweet Grass](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-grass)
- [Behr Feng Shui](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-feng-shui)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Camelot](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-camelot)
- [Behr Little Theater](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-little-theater)
- [Behr Lap Of Luxury](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-lap-of-luxury)
- [Behr Chivalrous](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chivalrous)
- [Behr Black Sapphire](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-sapphire)
- [Behr Royal Fortune](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-royal-fortune)
- [Behr Blue Blood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blue-blood)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.