Silver Mine (Behr PPU26-18)
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Silver Mine (Behr PPU26-18) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 53.4, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Mine
Four Behr colors picked for Silver Mine 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 Silver Mine, 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 | Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Eternity | AF-695 | 52.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polished Silver | 4008-1B | 47 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Quest | 10-15 | 53 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Silver Mine (LRV 53.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Mine
Darker than Silver Mine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU26-18 |
| Hex | #BEC2C1 |
| RGB | 190, 194, 193 |
| HSL | 165°, 3%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -1.6, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Mine (Behr PPU26-18), published as #BEC2C1
#ACB8BF
#D0CCC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Mine (Behr PPU26-18)?
- Silver Mine has an LRV of 53.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Mine is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Mine in another brand?
- Eternity (BM AF-695) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Mine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Silver Mine as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.