Ocean Swell (Behr PPU25-19)
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Ocean Swell (Behr PPU25-19) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Swell
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Swell 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 Ocean Swell, 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 | Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 20 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 20.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Almost Charcoal | 4008-2B | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Phantom | 1036-6 | 18 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ocean Swell (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Swell
Darker than Ocean Swell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-19 |
| Hex | #727C7E |
| RGB | 114, 124, 126 |
| HSL | 190°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, -3.3, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Swell (Behr PPU25-19), published as #727C7E
#61737C
#83857E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Swell (Behr PPU25-19)?
- Ocean Swell has an LRV of 19.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Swell is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Swell in another brand?
- Foggy Day (SW 6235) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Swell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Swell as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.