Polished Stone (Behr PPU17-16)
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Polished Stone (Behr PPU17-16) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 25.8, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polished Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Polished Stone 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 Polished Stone, 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 | Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 29 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Gray | 4002-2A | 25 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Elephant Gray | 1005-5 | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Polished Stone (LRV 25.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polished Stone
Darker than Polished Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-16 |
| Hex | #928987 |
| RGB | 146, 137, 135 |
| HSL | 11°, 5%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 3.0, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polished Stone (Behr PPU17-16), published as #928987
#828085
#A29287
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polished Stone (Behr PPU17-16)?
- Polished Stone has an LRV of 25.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polished Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Polished Stone in another brand?
- Olive Gray (Valspar 4002-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Polished Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polished Stone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.