Behr Graceful Gray PPU18-12
Graceful Gray 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
- #C2C0B8
- RGB
- 194, 192, 184
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 53
- 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.
Graceful Gray in a room and on a house
Walls in Graceful Gray 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 Graceful Gray
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
1.70:1 vs Graceful Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.70:1 vs Graceful Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
SW 6208 · #5E6C61
3.0:1 vs Graceful Gray
Behr
Vine Leaf
N400-6 · #5F6B54
3.1:1 vs Graceful Gray
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.5:1 vs Graceful Gray
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.9:1 vs Graceful Gray
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Graceful Gray from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Graceful Gray have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Graceful Gray 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 Graceful Gray?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 53 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU18-12; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Graceful Gray?
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 Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green, Behr Vine Leaf, Behr Dark Pewter.
What is the closest match to Graceful Gray from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Colonnade Gray (SW 7641) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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