Gray Pepper (Behr BNC-25)
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Gray Pepper (Behr BNC-25) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Pepper
Four Behr colors picked for Gray Pepper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Gray Pepper, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Dolphin | AF-715 | 23.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mountain Smoke | 6004-2B | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Gray Pepper (LRV 22.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Pepper
Darker than Gray Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-25 |
| Hex | #84827D |
| RGB | 132, 130, 125 |
| HSL | 43°, 3%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, -0.2, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Pepper (Behr BNC-25), published as #84827D
#74797B
#948B7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Pepper (Behr BNC-25)?
- Gray Pepper has an LRV of 22.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Pepper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Pepper in another brand?
- Dolphin (BM AF-715) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gray Pepper as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.