Charcoal (Behr BXC-41)
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Charcoal (Behr BXC-41) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 12.7, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charcoal
Four Behr colors picked for Charcoal 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 Charcoal, 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 | Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 13 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | City Shadow | CSP-60 | 13.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sable Evening | 5006-2C | 13 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Charcoal (LRV 12.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Charcoal
Darker than Charcoal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-41 |
| Hex | #616563 |
| RGB | 97, 101, 99 |
| HSL | 150°, 2%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, -2.0, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charcoal (Behr BXC-41), published as #616563
#515C61
#716E63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charcoal (Behr BXC-41)?
- Charcoal has an LRV of 12.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charcoal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Charcoal in another brand?
- Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Charcoal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Charcoal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.