Elemental Gray (Behr PPU26-06)
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Elemental Gray (Behr PPU26-06) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 35.1, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elemental Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Elemental 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 Elemental 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 | Bedrock | SW 9563 | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm | AF-700 | 35.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Elemental Gray (LRV 35.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elemental Gray
Darker than Elemental Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU26-06 |
| Hex | #A0A09F |
| RGB | 160, 160, 159 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -0.2, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elemental Gray (Behr PPU26-06), published as #A0A09F
#8F969D
#B1AA9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elemental Gray (Behr PPU26-06)?
- Elemental Gray has an LRV of 35.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elemental Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elemental Gray in another brand?
- Storm (BM AF-700) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elemental Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elemental Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.