Carbon Copy (Behr PPU25-01)
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Carbon Copy (Behr PPU25-01) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carbon Copy
Three Behr colors picked for Carbon Copy 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 Carbon Copy, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Ebony Field | 4004-2C | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zombie | 1010-7 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Carbon Copy (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carbon Copy
Darker than Carbon Copy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-01 |
| Hex | #545554 |
| RGB | 84, 85, 84 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, -0.6, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carbon Copy (Behr PPU25-01), published as #545554
#454C52
#635E54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carbon Copy (Behr PPU25-01)?
- Carbon Copy has an LRV of 9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carbon Copy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carbon Copy in another brand?
- Peppercorn (SW 7674) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Carbon Copy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carbon Copy as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.