Color Palettes

Behr Chic Gray (PPU26-10)

A versatile gray with beige notes that gives it a greige softness. It looks elegant in kitchens and dining areas and forgiving in busy family spaces. Popular for open-plan walls.

Chic Gray · PPU26-10

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Undertones and where to use it

Undertone: Mid-tone gray with warm beige notes.

LRV 60: Chic Gray is a light color that keeps rooms bright.

Where to use it: Kitchen, dining room, kids' room.

Trim: Chic Gray pairs well with Swiss Coffee 12 for trim, doors and ceilings.

Coordinating colors

Behr colors that work with Chic Gray on walls, trim and accents.

Graceful Gray PPU18-12#BEB6ACVery Navy M500-7#3A4859Swiss Coffee 12#F1EDE0

Similar colors from other brands

The closest matches to Chic Gray from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.

Nimbus 1465Benjamin Moore · #CFCCC4 · ΔE 0.5, nearly identicalOn the Rocks SW 7671Sherwin-Williams · #D0CEC8 · ΔE 0.9, nearly identicalAbalone 2108-60Benjamin Moore · #D3CFC7 · ΔE 1.3, nearly identicalRepose Gray SW 7015Sherwin-Williams · #CCC9C0 · ΔE 1.6, nearly identical

Chic Gray lighter and darker tones

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Color palettes with Chic Gray

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Monochromatic palette · Chic Gray
Analogous palette · Chic Gray
Complementary palette · Chic Gray
Triadic palette · Chic Gray
With neutrals palette · Chic Gray
With an accent palette · Chic Gray

Colors similar to Chic Gray

Pearl grayTimberwolfLight graySilverGainsboroBoneAsh grayFrench grayHeather grayGreige

More Behr grays

Silver Drop 790C-2Dolphin Fin 790C-3Toasty Gray N320-2Campfire Ash N320-1Silver Bullet N520-2Light French Gray 720E-2Natural Gray PPU18-10Classic Silver PPU18-11Platinum PPU26-11Gratifying Gray DC-008Tranquil Gray DC-007Silver City MQ2-59French Silver PPU18-05Distant Star MQ5-31Liquid Mercury N510-5Box Office N550-5Dark Ash 770F-5Battleship Gray N360-4Elephant Skin PPU18-16Graceful Gray PPU18-12Greige PPU24-11Dove HDC-MD-21Gray View DC-014Tanglewood N320-3

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for Behr Chic Gray?

The digital hex value for Behr Chic Gray (PPU26-10) is #CFCCC5, which is rgb(207, 204, 197). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.

What is the LRV of Chic Gray?

Behr Chic Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Chic Gray is a light color that keeps rooms bright.

Is Chic Gray warm or cool?

Chic Gray has a mid-tone gray with warm beige notes undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.

What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Chic Gray?

The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Chic Gray is On the Rocks (SW 7671, #D0CEC8), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.

What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Chic Gray?

The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Chic Gray is Nimbus (1465, #CFCCC4), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.