Hailstorm Gray (Behr PPU24-17)
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Hailstorm Gray (Behr PPU24-17) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 51.1, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hailstorm Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Hailstorm 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 Hailstorm 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 | Argos | SW 7065 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Metropolitan | AF-690 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Solstice | 1010-3 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Hailstorm Gray (LRV 51.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hailstorm Gray
Darker than Hailstorm Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-17 |
| Hex | #BDBEB9 |
| RGB | 189, 190, 185 |
| HSL | 72°, 4%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, -1.3, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hailstorm Gray (Behr PPU24-17), published as #BDBEB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hailstorm Gray (Behr PPU24-17)?
- Hailstorm Gray has an LRV of 51.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hailstorm Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hailstorm Gray in another brand?
- Argos (SW 7065) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hailstorm Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hailstorm Gray 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.