Behr Cracked Pepper PPU18-01
Cracked Pepper is a dark charcoal with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #3A3A3C
- RGB
- 58, 58, 60
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 4
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
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.
Cracked Pepper in a room and on a house
Walls in Cracked Pepper 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 Cracked Pepper
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
10.59:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
10.57:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · #86847F
3.0:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Retreat
SW 6207 · #7A8B82
3.2:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Behr
Fashion Gray
PPU18-03 · #8C8B86
3.3:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Dovetail
SW 7018 · #908D89
3.4:1 vs Cracked Pepper
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Cracked Pepper from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Cracked Pepper have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Cracked Pepper has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. 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 Cracked Pepper?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 4 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU18-01; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Cracked Pepper?
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 Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray, Sherwin-Williams Retreat, Behr Fashion Gray.
What is the closest match to Cracked Pepper from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Black Beauty (2128-10) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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