Platinum Gray (Behr PPF-49)
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Platinum Gray (Behr PPF-49) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Platinum Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Platinum 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 Platinum 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 | Night Out | SW 9560 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Trout Gray | 2124-20 | 16.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Platinum Gray (LRV 15.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Platinum Gray
Darker than Platinum Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPF-49 |
| Hex | #6A6D6F |
| RGB | 106, 109, 111 |
| HSL | 204°, 2%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -0.7, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Platinum Gray (Behr PPF-49), published as #6A6D6F
#5A646D
#7A766F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Platinum Gray (Behr PPF-49)?
- Platinum Gray has an LRV of 15.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Platinum Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Platinum Gray in another brand?
- Trout Gray (BM 2124-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Platinum Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Platinum Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.