Greige (Behr PPU24-11)
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Greige (Behr PPU24-11) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 45.7, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greige
Four Behr colors picked for Greige 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 Greige, 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 | Allegory | SW 9553 | 45 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Huskie | 1473 | 45.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soulful Grey | 6004-1B | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Greige (LRV 45.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Greige
Darker than Greige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-11 |
| Hex | #B7B4AC |
| RGB | 183, 180, 172 |
| HSL | 44°, 7%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -0.4, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greige (Behr PPU24-11), published as #B7B4AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greige (Behr PPU24-11)?
- Greige has an LRV of 45.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greige in another brand?
- Gray Huskie (BM 1473) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Greige 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.