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Behr Dark Pewter PPU18-04

Dark Pewter 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
#5F605C
RGB
95, 96, 92
LRV (screen est.)
≈ 12
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.

Dark Pewter in a room and on a house

Walls in Dark Pewter 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 Dark Pewter

Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.

Closest matches from other brands

Nearest colors on screen to Behr Dark Pewter from the other brands in our library.

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Questions

What undertone does Dark Pewter have?

Measured from its screen color, Behr Dark Pewter 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 Dark Pewter?

Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 12 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU18-04; use that number when precision matters.

What colors go with Dark Pewter?

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 Wythe Blue, Benjamin Moore Thunder, Sherwin-Williams Balanced Beige.

What is the closest match to Dark Pewter from another brand?

Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal (HC-166) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.

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