Behr Natural Gray PPU18-10
Natural 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
- #BDB9AE
- RGB
- 189, 185, 174
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 49
- 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.
Natural Gray in a room and on a house
Walls in Natural 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 Natural 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
1.83:1 vs Natural Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.82:1 vs Natural Gray
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.2:1 vs Natural Gray
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.7:1 vs Natural Gray
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · #4E5E6B
3.4:1 vs Natural Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.1:1 vs Natural Gray
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Natural Gray from the other brands in our library.
Similar grays
Questions
What undertone does Natural Gray have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Natural 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 Natural Gray?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 49 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU18-10; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Natural 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 Behr Dark Pewter, Behr Graphic Charcoal, Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue.
What is the closest match to Natural Gray 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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