Charcoal Plum (Behr T16-15)
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Charcoal Plum (Behr T16-15) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 14.5, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charcoal Plum
Four Behr colors picked for Charcoal Plum 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 Charcoal Plum, 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 | Night Out | SW 9560 | 14 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 16.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cracked Slate | 1003-6 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Charcoal Plum (LRV 14.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Charcoal Plum
Darker than Charcoal Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-15 |
| Hex | #6A6A6F |
| RGB | 106, 106, 111 |
| HSL | 240°, 2%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, 1.1, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charcoal Plum (Behr T16-15), published as #6A6A6F
#5A616D
#7A736F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charcoal Plum (Behr T16-15)?
- Charcoal Plum has an LRV of 14.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charcoal Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Charcoal Plum in another brand?
- Arctic Seal (BM CSP-15) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Charcoal Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Charcoal Plum as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.