Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19)
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Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 10.9, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intellectual
Three Behr colors picked for Intellectual by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Intellectual, 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 | Ironclad | SW 9570 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Porch Step | 3011-9 | 11 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stone's Throw | 1008-7 | 11 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Intellectual (LRV 10.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Intellectual
Darker than Intellectual
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-19 |
| Hex | #605C59 |
| RGB | 96, 92, 89 |
| HSL | 26°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.4, 1.0, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19), published as #605C59
#515357
#6F6559
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19)?
- Intellectual has an LRV of 10.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intellectual is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intellectual in another brand?
- Porch Step (Valspar 3011-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Intellectual warm or cool?
- Behr lists Intellectual as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.