Elephant Skin (Behr PPU18-16)
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Elephant Skin (Behr PPU18-16) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elephant Skin
Four Behr colors picked for Elephant Skin 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 Elephant Skin, 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 | Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 31 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Graystone | 1475 | 30.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cathedral Stone | 4003-2A | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lazy Afternoon | 1007-5 | 29 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Elephant Skin (LRV 29 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elephant Skin
Darker than Elephant Skin
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-16 |
| Hex | #97928B |
| RGB | 151, 146, 139 |
| HSL | 35°, 5%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 0.5, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elephant Skin (Behr PPU18-16), published as #97928B
#878889
#A89C8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elephant Skin (Behr PPU18-16)?
- Elephant Skin has an LRV of 29 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elephant Skin is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elephant Skin in another brand?
- Lazy Afternoon (PPG 1007-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elephant Skin warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elephant Skin as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.