Volcanic Gray (Behr PPH-44)
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Volcanic Gray (Behr PPH-44) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 17.5, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Volcanic Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Volcanic 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 Volcanic 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 | Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Mountain | 1462 | 18.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged Suede | 4003-2B | 19 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deconstruction | 1006-6 | 18 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Volcanic Gray (LRV 17.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Volcanic Gray
Darker than Volcanic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-44 |
| Hex | #797371 |
| RGB | 121, 115, 113 |
| HSL | 15°, 3%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.9, 1.9, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
| Also sold as | PPH-44 (HISP) Gris Volcanico |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Volcanic Gray (Behr PPH-44), published as #797371
#696A6F
#897C71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Volcanic Gray (Behr PPH-44)?
- Volcanic Gray has an LRV of 17.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Volcanic Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Volcanic Gray in another brand?
- Gray Mountain (BM 1462) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Volcanic Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Volcanic Gray 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.