Polished Rock (Behr PPF-26)
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Polished Rock (Behr PPF-26) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 53.6, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polished Rock
Four Behr colors picked for Polished Rock 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 Polished Rock, 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 | Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Lake | 1598 | 54.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Maiden Mist | 1039-2 | 52 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Polished Rock (LRV 53.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polished Rock
Darker than Polished Rock
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-26 |
| Hex | #BCC3C2 |
| RGB | 188, 195, 194 |
| HSL | 171°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, -2.6, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polished Rock (Behr PPF-26), published as #BCC3C2
#AAB9C0
#CECDC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polished Rock (Behr PPF-26)?
- Polished Rock has an LRV of 53.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polished Rock is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Polished Rock in another brand?
- Maiden Mist (PPG 1039-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polished Rock warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polished Rock as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.