Classic Silver (Behr PPU18-11)
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Classic Silver (Behr PPU18-11) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 48.3, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Silver
Four Behr colors picked for Classic 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 Classic 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 | Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 47 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 48.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Classic Silver (LRV 48.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Silver
Darker than Classic Silver
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-11 |
| Hex | #B9B9B4 |
| RGB | 185, 185, 180 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.0, -0.9, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Silver (Behr PPU18-11), published as #B9B9B4
#A8AFB2
#CBC3B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Silver (Behr PPU18-11)?
- Classic Silver has an LRV of 48.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Silver is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Silver in another brand?
- Gray Clouds (SW 7658) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classic Silver warm or cool?
- Behr lists Classic Silver as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.