Traditional Gray (Behr PPF-29)
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Traditional Gray (Behr PPF-29) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 56.8, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Traditional Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Traditional Gray 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 Traditional Gray, 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 | Antimony | SW 9552 | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Chain | 1472 | 56.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Early Evening | 1006-3 | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Traditional Gray (LRV 56.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Traditional Gray
Darker than Traditional Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-29 |
| Hex | #C7C7C1 |
| RGB | 199, 199, 193 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, -1.1, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Traditional Gray (Behr PPF-29), published as #C7C7C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Traditional Gray (Behr PPF-29)?
- Traditional Gray has an LRV of 56.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Traditional Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Traditional Gray in another brand?
- Silver Chain (BM 1472) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Traditional Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Traditional Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.