French Silver (Behr PPU18-05)
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French Silver (Behr PPU18-05) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 49.8, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Silver
Four Behr colors picked for French Silver 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 French Silver, 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 | Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 50 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Solstice | 1605 | 50.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Polished Silver | 4008-1B | 47 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Quest | 10-15 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to French Silver (LRV 49.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Silver
Darker than French Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-05 |
| Hex | #B8BCBC |
| RGB | 184, 188, 188 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, -1.4, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Silver (Behr PPU18-05), published as #B8BCBC
#A6B2BA
#CAC6BC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Silver (Behr PPU18-05)?
- French Silver has an LRV of 49.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Silver is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Silver in another brand?
- Monorail Silver (SW 7663) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Silver 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.