Cool Granite (Behr PPF-39)
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Cool Granite (Behr PPF-39) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Granite
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Granite 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 Cool Granite, 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 | Ellie Gray | SW 7650 | 40 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 39.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazy Stratus | 4004-1C | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cool Granite (LRV 41 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Granite
Darker than Cool Granite
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-39 |
| Hex | #ABACA8 |
| RGB | 171, 172, 168 |
| HSL | 75°, 2%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, -1.1, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Granite (Behr PPF-39), published as #ABACA8
#9AA2A6
#BCB6A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Granite (Behr PPF-39)?
- Cool Granite has an LRV of 41 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Granite is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Granite in another brand?
- Ellie Gray (SW 7650) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Cool Granite warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Granite as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.