Grape Creme (Behr PPU16-11)
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Grape Creme (Behr PPU16-11) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 50.1, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Creme
Four Behr colors picked for Grape Creme 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 Grape Creme, 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 | Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 51 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Shadows | 1005-3 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Grape Creme (LRV 50.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Creme
Darker than Grape Creme
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-11 |
| Hex | #BEBBBB |
| RGB | 190, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, 1.1, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Creme (Behr PPU16-11), published as #BEBBBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Creme (Behr PPU16-11)?
- Grape Creme has an LRV of 50.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Creme is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Creme in another brand?
- Through the Looking Glass (BM CSP-495) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grape Creme warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grape Creme as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.