Whitewash Oak (Behr PPU24-12)
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Whitewash Oak (Behr PPU24-12) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 58.1, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whitewash Oak
Four Behr colors picked for Whitewash Oak 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 Whitewash Oak, 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 | Aloof Gray | SW 6197 | 58 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Apparition | 860 | 57.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Early Evening | 1006-3 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Whitewash Oak (LRV 58.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Whitewash Oak
Darker than Whitewash Oak
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-12 |
| Hex | #CAC9C0 |
| RGB | 202, 201, 192 |
| HSL | 54°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, -1.3, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whitewash Oak (Behr PPU24-12), published as #CAC9C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whitewash Oak (Behr PPU24-12)?
- Whitewash Oak has an LRV of 58.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whitewash Oak is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Whitewash Oak in another brand?
- Aloof Gray (SW 6197) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whitewash Oak warm or cool?
- Behr lists Whitewash Oak as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.