Behr Classic Silver PPU18-11
Classic Silver is a mid gray with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #BEBCB4
- RGB
- 190, 188, 180
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 50
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Classic Silver in a room and on a house
Walls in Classic Silver with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Classic Silver
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
1.77:1 vs Classic Silver
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.77:1 vs Classic Silver
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.3:1 vs Classic Silver
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.8:1 vs Classic Silver
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · #4E5E6B
3.5:1 vs Classic Silver
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.2:1 vs Classic Silver
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Classic Silver from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Classic Silver have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Classic Silver has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Classic Silver?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 50 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU18-11; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Classic Silver?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Behr Dark Pewter, Behr Graphic Charcoal, Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue.
What is the closest match to Classic Silver from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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