Winter Way (Behr PPU25-23)
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Winter Way (Behr PPU25-23) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 6.1, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Way
Three Behr colors picked for Winter Way 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 Winter Way, 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 | Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonecutter | 2135-20 | 8.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Forest | 1012-7 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Winter Way (LRV 6.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Way
Darker than Winter Way
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-23 |
| Hex | #3E474C |
| RGB | 62, 71, 76 |
| HSL | 201°, 10%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.5, -2.4, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Way (Behr PPU25-23), published as #3E474C
#2E3F4A
#4E4F4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Way (Behr PPU25-23)?
- Winter Way has an LRV of 6.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Way is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Way in another brand?
- Mount Etna (SW 7625) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Winter Way warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Way as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.