Chic Gray (Behr PPU26-10)
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Chic Gray (Behr PPU26-10) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 60.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chic Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Chic 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 Chic 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 | On the Rocks | SW 7671 | 62 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Nimbus | 1465 | 59.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Slate | 1002-3 | 61 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Chic Gray (LRV 60.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chic Gray
Darker than Chic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU26-10 |
| Hex | #CFCCC5 |
| RGB | 207, 204, 197 |
| HSL | 42°, 9%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -0.2, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chic Gray (Behr PPU26-10), published as #CFCCC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chic Gray (Behr PPU26-10)?
- Chic Gray has an LRV of 60.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chic Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Chic Gray in another brand?
- Nimbus (BM 1465) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chic Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chic Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.