Letter Gray (Behr PPU24-20)
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Letter Gray (Behr PPU24-20) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 27.3, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Letter Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Letter 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 Letter 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 | Summit Gray | SW 7669 | 30 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wall Street | CSP-20 | 29.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Grey Suit | 4004-2A | 25 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Phoenix Fossil | 1009-5 | 28 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Letter Gray (LRV 27.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Letter Gray
Darker than Letter Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-20 |
| Hex | #8F8F8B |
| RGB | 143, 143, 139 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, -0.8, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Letter Gray (Behr PPU24-20), published as #8F8F8B
#7F8689
#A0998B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Letter Gray (Behr PPU24-20)?
- Letter Gray has an LRV of 27.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Letter Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Letter Gray in another brand?
- Phoenix Fossil (PPG 1009-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Letter Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Letter Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.