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Behr Graceful Gray (PPU18-12): hex #BEB6AC, LRV and undertone

Graceful Gray (PPU18-12) from Behr is #BEB6AC with an LRV of 47. It measures as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

BehrGraceful GrayPPU18-12

Hex: #BEB6AC
RGB: 190, 182, 172
LRV: 47
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 47. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 74°, chroma 0.017). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Behr suggests

Royal RaisinN110-5
Landmark BrownN220-6
DoveHDC-MD-21
Secluded WoodsS420-7
Adirondack BlueN480-5
Chic TaupeN230-4

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Behr on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Behr.

ColorPlum swatchGraceful Graylight, grayish orange

HEX: #BEB6AC
RGB: rgb(190, 182, 172)
HSL: hsl(33, 12%, 71%)

Best text on it: black at 10.47:1

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Every code for Graceful Gray

HEX#BEB6AC
RGBrgb(190, 182, 172)
HSLhsl(33, 12%, 71%)
HSV33°, 9%, 75%
CMYK0%, 4%, 9%, 25%
Lablab(74.5% 1.6 6.2)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.017 73.6)
Decimal12498604

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Graceful Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F9F8F7
80%#F2F0EE
70%#ECE9E6
60%#E5E2DE
50%#DFDBD6
40%#D8D3CD
30%#D2CCC5
20%#CBC5BD
10%#C5BDB4
Base#BEB6AC
10%#ABA49B
20%#98928A
30%#857F78
40%#726D67
50%#5F5B56
60%#4C4945
70%#393734
80%#262422
90%#131211

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#B8B1A8
20%#B2ABA3
30%#ABA69F
40%#A5A09A
50%#9F9B96
60%#999692
70%#93908D
80%#8C8B89
90%#868584

Matching colors

Complementary

#BEB6AC
#ACB4BE

Analogous

#BEADAC
#BEB6AC
#BDBEAC

Triadic

#BEB6AC
#ACBEB6
#B6ACBE

Split complementary

#BEB6AC
#ACBDBE
#ADACBE

Tetradic (square)

#BEB6AC
#ACBEAD
#ACB4BE
#BEACBD

Monochromatic

#756A5C
#9C9081
#BEB6AC
#E0DCD7
#F6F5F4

Graceful Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Graceful Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Graceful Gray
Triad #ACBEB6
Triad #B6ACBE
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Graceful Gray in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; graceful gray carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Graceful Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#BEB6AC
Protanopia (no red cones)#B9B6AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#BBB8AC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#C2B4B3

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	2.00:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	10.47:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	2.00:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	10.47:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.75:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --graceful-gray: #beb6ac;
  --graceful-gray-rgb: 190 182 172;
  --graceful-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Graceful Gray is Behr PPU18-12, a warm mid-tone gray. Its hex is #BEB6AC, its RGB is 190, 182, 172, and its LRV is 47. That is mid-tone, so it shows some color and does best in rooms with decent daylight.

Numbers and undertone

HSL gives hsl(33, 12%, 71%), OKLCH gives oklch(78% 0.017 73.6) and Lab gives lab(74.5% 1.6 6.2). The hue at 74 degrees is in the orange-peach range, and the chroma of 0.017 is low. So the undertone measures as warm, but faintly, and the color still behaves like a gray. The warmth shows more under lamps in the evening, and it can look a little pinker when you hold it beside a cool white.

Coordinating colors from Behr

Behr lists six: Royal Raisin (N110-5), Landmark Brown (N220-6), Dove (HDC-MD-21), Secluded Woods (S420-7), Adirondack Blue (N480-5) and Chic Taupe (N230-4). Nothing in that list has a page here, so each appears by name and code.

Close cousins and cross-brand twins

Behr Smokestack (N220-3) is ΔE 2.2, related but visible. Natural Gray (PPU18-10) is 3.7 and Wheat Bread (720C-3) is 3.9.

Other brands do better. Benjamin Moore Silver Fox (2108-50) is 1.5 and Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is 1.6, so both are hard to tell apart. Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige (SW 6079) is 2.8, and Benjamin Moore Annapolis Gray (HC-176) is 3.1. A difference of 1.5 is small, but small is not zero. Request samples of the top two and compare them in your own room.

Warm grays like this are sometimes called greige, and the label fits the data: the Lab a and b values are both positive, so there is a little red and a little yellow behind the gray. It will not look as steely as a cool gray, and it blends well with oak and walnut.

Worked example

Take a bedroom with a south window and a headboard wall facing it. Graceful Gray on all four walls turns the room soft and neutral, and the LRV of 47 keeps it from feeling dim in daylight. Pair it with Dove (HDC-MD-21) on the ceiling and trim to hold the brightness, then bring in Adirondack Blue (N480-5) through bedding or a painted dresser for a cool contrast. At night, a warm bulb pulls out the peach, so choose bulbs before you choose the final wall color.

Type on this gray

Black text on #BEB6AC reaches 10.47:1, and white text reaches only 2.00:1. Use black for any text. The color converter can give you the same shade as RGB or CMYK for printing.