Broadway (Behr PPU18-20)
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Broadway (Behr PPU18-20) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 5.7, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Broadway
Three Behr colors picked for Broadway 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 Broadway, 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 | Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Notre Dame | CSP-570 | 7.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Onyx | 1011-7 | 6 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Broadway (LRV 5.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Broadway
Darker than Broadway
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU18-20 |
| Hex | #434442 |
| RGB | 67, 68, 66 |
| HSL | 90°, 1%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.7, -0.9, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Broadway (Behr PPU18-20), published as #434442
#343C40
#524C42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Broadway (Behr PPU18-20)?
- Broadway has an LRV of 5.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Broadway is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Broadway in another brand?
- Iron Ore (SW 7069) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Broadway warm or cool?
- Behr lists Broadway as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.