Solemn Silence (Behr PPU26-12)
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Solemn Silence (Behr PPU26-12) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 67.9, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solemn Silence
Four Behr colors picked for Solemn Silence 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 Solemn Silence, 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 | Olympus White | SW 6253 | 68 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bunny Gray | 2124-50 | 68.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pelican | 4007-1A | 67 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tinsel | 1012-3 | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Solemn Silence (LRV 67.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solemn Silence
Darker than Solemn Silence
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU26-12 |
| Hex | #D3D8D8 |
| RGB | 211, 216, 216 |
| HSL | 180°, 6%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, -1.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solemn Silence (Behr PPU26-12), published as #D3D8D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solemn Silence (Behr PPU26-12)?
- Solemn Silence has an LRV of 67.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solemn Silence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Solemn Silence in another brand?
- Pelican (Valspar 4007-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solemn Silence warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solemn Silence as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.