Echo (Behr PPU17-18)
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Echo (Behr PPU17-18) 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 Echo
Four Behr colors picked for Echo 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 Echo, 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 | Grapy | SW 7629 | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Charm | 1455 | 18.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Roaming Pony | 1003-9B | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Choo Choo | 1047-6 | 19 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Echo (LRV 17.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Echo
Darker than Echo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-18 |
| Hex | #7A7275 |
| RGB | 122, 114, 117 |
| HSL | 338°, 3%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 3.7, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Echo (Behr PPU17-18), published as #7A7275
#6A6973
#8A7B75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Echo (Behr PPU17-18)?
- Echo 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 Echo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Echo in another brand?
- Grapy (SW 7629) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Echo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Echo as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.