Cracked Pepper (Behr PPU18-01)
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Cracked Pepper (Behr PPU18-01) is a very deep, warm gray from Behr: LRV 8.2, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cracked Pepper
Three Behr colors picked for Cracked Pepper 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 Cracked Pepper, 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | French Beret | 1610 | 9.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cracked Pepper (LRV 8.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cracked Pepper
Darker than Cracked Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-01 |
| Hex | #4F5152 |
| RGB | 79, 81, 82 |
| HSL | 200°, 2%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.3, -0.6, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cracked Pepper (Behr PPU18-01), published as #4F5152
#404850
#5E5A52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cracked Pepper (Behr PPU18-01)?
- Cracked Pepper has an LRV of 8.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cracked Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cracked Pepper in another brand?
- French Beret (BM 1610) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cracked Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cracked Pepper as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.