Shadow Mountain (Behr PPU24-22)

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Shadow Mountain (Behr PPU24-22) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shadow Mountain
Three Behr colors picked for Shadow Mountain by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Shadow Mountain, 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 11.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Muskeg Grey | 4005-2C | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zombie | 1010-7 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Shadow Mountain (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shadow Mountain
Darker than Shadow Mountain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU24-22 |
| Hex | #585858 |
| RGB | 88, 88, 88 |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 0.0, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shadow Mountain (Behr PPU24-22), published as #585858
#494F56
#676158
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shadow Mountain (Behr PPU24-22)?
- Shadow Mountain has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shadow Mountain is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shadow Mountain in another brand?
- Peppercorn (SW 7674) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shadow Mountain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shadow Mountain as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.