Shutter Gray (Behr PPU25-18)
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Shutter Gray (Behr PPU25-18) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 20.7, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shutter Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Shutter 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 Shutter 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 | Cityscape | SW 7067 | 22 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 22 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Dusk | 5002-2B | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rough Ride | 1036-5 | 23 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Shutter Gray (LRV 20.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shutter Gray
Darker than Shutter Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-18 |
| Hex | #797F7D |
| RGB | 121, 127, 125 |
| HSL | 160°, 2%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, -2.6, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shutter Gray (Behr PPU25-18), published as #797F7D
#69767B
#8A887D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shutter Gray (Behr PPU25-18)?
- Shutter Gray has an LRV of 20.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shutter Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shutter Gray in another brand?
- Gray Pinstripe (BM 1588) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Shutter Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shutter Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.