Mined Coal (Behr PPU18-18)
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Mined Coal (Behr PPU18-18) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mined Coal
Four Behr colors picked for Mined Coal 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 Mined Coal, 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 | Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 14 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 14.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetlands | 5007-2C | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Mined Coal (LRV 14.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mined Coal
Darker than Mined Coal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-18 |
| Hex | #6C6B65 |
| RGB | 108, 107, 101 |
| HSL | 51°, 3%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, -0.8, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mined Coal (Behr PPU18-18), published as #6C6B65
#5D6263
#7C7465
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mined Coal (Behr PPU18-18)?
- Mined Coal has an LRV of 14.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mined Coal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mined Coal in another brand?
- Armory (PPG 1009-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mined Coal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mined Coal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.