Black Locust (Behr PPU25-02)
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Black Locust (Behr PPU25-02) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Locust
Four Behr colors picked for Black Locust 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 Black Locust, 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 | Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | City Shadow | CSP-60 | 13.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sable Evening | 5006-2C | 13 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Black Locust (LRV 13.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Locust
Darker than Black Locust
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-02 |
| Hex | #646763 |
| RGB | 100, 103, 99 |
| HSL | 105°, 2%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, -2.0, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Locust (Behr PPU25-02), published as #646763
#545E61
#747063
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Locust (Behr PPU25-02)?
- Black Locust has an LRV of 13.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Locust is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Locust in another brand?
- Sable Evening (Valspar 5006-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Locust warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Locust as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.