Poppy Seed (Behr PPU15-20)
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Poppy Seed (Behr PPU15-20) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 7.5, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poppy Seed
Three Behr colors picked for Poppy Seed by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Poppy Seed, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Seal Black | 2119-30 | 8.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Poppy Seed (LRV 7.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Poppy Seed
Darker than Poppy Seed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-20 |
| Hex | #4A4E54 |
| RGB | 74, 78, 84 |
| HSL | 216°, 6%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.0, -0.2, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poppy Seed (Behr PPU15-20), published as #4A4E54
#3A4652
#5A5754
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poppy Seed (Behr PPU15-20)?
- Poppy Seed has an LRV of 7.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poppy Seed is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poppy Seed in another brand?
- Baby Seal Black (BM 2119-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Poppy Seed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Poppy Seed as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.