Natural Gray (Behr PPU18-10)
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Natural Gray (Behr PPU18-10) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Natural Gray 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 Natural Gray, 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 | Light French Gray | SW 0055 | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke Embers | 1466 | 51.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Shadows | 1005-3 | 51 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Natural Gray (LRV 53 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Gray
Darker than Natural Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-10 |
| Hex | #C4C0BB |
| RGB | 196, 192, 187 |
| HSL | 33°, 7%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.9, 0.5, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Gray (Behr PPU18-10), published as #C4C0BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Gray (Behr PPU18-10)?
- Natural Gray has an LRV of 53 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Gray in another brand?
- Light French Gray (SW 0055) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Natural Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Natural Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.