Chinchilla (Behr PPU24-03)
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Chinchilla (Behr PPU24-03) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 13.4, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinchilla
Four Behr colors picked for Chinchilla by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Chinchilla, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 14.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Semi-Sweet | 4003-2C | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gibraltar Gray | 1002-6 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Chinchilla (LRV 13.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinchilla
Darker than Chinchilla
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-03 |
| Hex | #6A6661 |
| RGB | 106, 102, 97 |
| HSL | 33°, 4%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.4, 0.6, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinchilla (Behr PPU24-03), published as #6A6661
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinchilla (Behr PPU24-03)?
- Chinchilla has an LRV of 13.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinchilla is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chinchilla in another brand?
- Kendall Charcoal (BM HC-166) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Chinchilla warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chinchilla as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.