Downtown Gray (Behr PPU24-10)
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Downtown Gray (Behr PPU24-10) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 40.2, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downtown Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Downtown Gray 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 Downtown Gray, 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 | Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 40.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rocky Bluffs | 4003-1C | 40 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Downtown Gray (LRV 40.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Downtown Gray
Darker than Downtown Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-10 |
| Hex | #ADAAA2 |
| RGB | 173, 170, 162 |
| HSL | 44°, 6%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.6, -0.4, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downtown Gray (Behr PPU24-10), published as #ADAAA2
#9CA0A0
#BEB4A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downtown Gray (Behr PPU24-10)?
- Downtown Gray has an LRV of 40.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downtown Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Downtown Gray in another brand?
- Cape May Cobblestone (BM 1474) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downtown Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Downtown Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.