Paving Stones (Behr PPF-16)
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Paving Stones (Behr PPF-16) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 59.9, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paving Stones
Four Behr colors picked for Paving Stones 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 Paving Stones, 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 | Lattice | SW 7654 | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonington Gray | HC-170 | 59.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Frivolous Folly | 1128-2 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Paving Stones (LRV 59.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Paving Stones
Darker than Paving Stones
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-16 |
| Hex | #CBCCC4 |
| RGB | 203, 204, 196 |
| HSL | 68°, 7%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -1.8, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paving Stones (Behr PPF-16), published as #CBCCC4
#BAC2C2
#DDD6C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paving Stones (Behr PPF-16)?
- Paving Stones has an LRV of 59.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paving Stones is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Paving Stones in another brand?
- Lattice (SW 7654) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paving Stones warm or cool?
- Behr lists Paving Stones as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.