Wells Gray (Behr PPU25-06)
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Wells Gray (Behr PPU25-06) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 41.7, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wells Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Wells Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Wells 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 | Chatroom | SW 6171 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 40 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hunter's White | 6002-1B | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Olive It | 1032-3 | 40 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Wells Gray (LRV 41.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wells Gray
Darker than Wells Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-06 |
| Hex | #B0ADA0 |
| RGB | 176, 173, 160 |
| HSL | 49°, 9%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, -1.3, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wells Gray (Behr PPU25-06), published as #B0ADA0
#9FA39E
#C1B7A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wells Gray (Behr PPU25-06)?
- Wells Gray has an LRV of 41.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wells Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wells Gray in another brand?
- Hunter's White (Valspar 6002-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wells Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wells Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.