Salt Glaze (Behr PPU12-11)
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Salt Glaze (Behr PPU12-11) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 64.8, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salt Glaze
Four Behr colors picked for Salt Glaze 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 Salt Glaze, 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 | Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cliffside Gray | HC-180 | 60.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter in Paris | 5002-1A | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bay Of Fundy | 10-07 | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Salt Glaze (LRV 64.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Salt Glaze
Darker than Salt Glaze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU12-11 |
| Hex | #CFD4CE |
| RGB | 207, 212, 206 |
| HSL | 110°, 7%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, -2.8, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salt Glaze (Behr PPU12-11), published as #CFD4CE
#BDCACC
#E1DECE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salt Glaze (Behr PPU12-11)?
- Salt Glaze has an LRV of 64.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salt Glaze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Salt Glaze in another brand?
- Cliffside Gray (BM HC-180) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Salt Glaze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Salt Glaze as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.