Ancestral (Behr PPU24-05)
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Ancestral (Behr PPU24-05) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancestral
Four Behr colors picked for Ancestral 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 Ancestral, 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 | Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 16 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Windy City | CSP-150 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Up In Smoke | 1010-6 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ancestral (LRV 16.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancestral
Darker than Ancestral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-05 |
| Hex | #71706C |
| RGB | 113, 112, 108 |
| HSL | 48°, 2%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, -0.4, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancestral (Behr PPU24-05), published as #71706C
#61676A
#81796C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancestral (Behr PPU24-05)?
- Ancestral has an LRV of 16.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancestral is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancestral in another brand?
- Hulett Ore (SW 9574) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ancestral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancestral as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.