Fashion Gray (Behr PPU18-15)
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Fashion Gray (Behr PPU18-15) is a deep, neutral greige from Behr: LRV 33.6, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fashion Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Fashion Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Fashion 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 | Acier | SW 9170 | 32 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Willow Creek | 1468 | 34.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aspen Gray | 6004-2A | 34 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Simmering Smoke | 1019-4 | 35 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Fashion Gray (LRV 33.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fashion Gray
Darker than Fashion Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-15 |
| Hex | #A29C94 |
| RGB | 162, 156, 148 |
| HSL | 34°, 7%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 0.7, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fashion Gray (Behr PPU18-15), published as #A29C94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fashion Gray (Behr PPU18-15)?
- Fashion Gray has an LRV of 33.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fashion Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fashion Gray in another brand?
- Willow Creek (BM 1468) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fashion Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fashion Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.