Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27)
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Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 43.6, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porch Ceiling
Four Behr colors picked for Porch Ceiling 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 Porch Ceiling, 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 | Stardew | SW 9138 | 43 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | French Toile | CSP-595 | 42.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Porch Ceiling (LRV 43.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Porch Ceiling
Darker than Porch Ceiling
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-27 |
| Hex | #A4B3B9 |
| RGB | 164, 179, 185 |
| HSL | 197°, 13%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -4.0, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27), published as #A4B3B9
#92A9B7
#B6BDB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27)?
- Porch Ceiling has an LRV of 43.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porch Ceiling is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Porch Ceiling in another brand?
- Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Porch Ceiling warm or cool?
- Behr lists Porch Ceiling as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.