Lump Of Coal (Behr HDC-WR15-4)
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Lump Of Coal (Behr HDC-WR15-4) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 8.1, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lump Of Coal
Three Behr colors picked for Lump Of Coal by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Lump Of Coal, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | French Beret | 1610 | 9.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Lump Of Coal (LRV 8.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lump Of Coal
Darker than Lump Of Coal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-4 |
| Hex | #4E5154 |
| RGB | 78, 81, 84 |
| HSL | 210°, 4%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.3, -0.5, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lump Of Coal (Behr HDC-WR15-4), published as #4E5154
#3E4852
#5E5A54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lump Of Coal (Behr HDC-WR15-4)?
- Lump Of Coal has an LRV of 8.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lump Of Coal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lump Of Coal in another brand?
- French Beret (BM 1610) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lump Of Coal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lump Of Coal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.