BEHR · PPU18-02

Behr Beluga#5B5953 · LRV 11

Beluga reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU18-02 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BELUGA

RGB 91, 89, 83 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand	Behr
Name	Beluga
SKU	PPU18-02
Hex	#5B5953
RGB	91, 89, 83
HSL	45°, 5%, 34%
LRV	11
Undertone	true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family	Gray

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT

Smokescreen

SKU 0556 · #5E5755 · LRV 10

ΔE 4.4 (noticeable)

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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8

All gray at Valspar →

5006-2C

#585953

Sable Evening

ΔE 1.8 · LRV 9.9

5007-2C

#5E5D53

Wetlands

ΔE 2.64 · LRV 10.9

5005-2C

#5C5F56

Quaking Bog

ΔE 3.93 · LRV 11.2

5004-2C

#54584A

Flora

ΔE 5.79 · LRV 9.3

1001-9A

#62534D

Hunting Boots

ΔE 7.46 · LRV 9.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89

All gray at Magnolia Home →

JG-158

#585855

Conservatory

ΔE 1.89 · LRV 10

JG-121

#625D55

Rocking Horse

ΔE 2.42 · LRV 11

JG-126

#565950

Locally Grown

ΔE 3.61 · LRV 10

JG-151

#4F5853

1905 Green

ΔE 5.97 · LRV 9

JG-72

#4E5C52

Regal Leaf

ΔE 8.59 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33

All gray at Sherwin-Williams →

SW 7645

#57534C

Thunder Gray

ΔE 2.33 · LRV 9

SW 2846

#575449

Roycroft Bronze Green

ΔE 3.15 · LRV 9

SW 7054

#645A4B

Suitable Brown

ΔE 5.45 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49

All gray at Dunn-Edwards →

DE6378

#575654

Jet

ΔE 2.49 · LRV 9

DE6384

#5D5B5B

Iron Fixture

ΔE 3.8 · LRV 11

DE6391

#5C5451

Black Russian

ΔE 4.66 · LRV 9

DE6294

#555B53

Midnight Spruce

ΔE 4.78 · LRV 10

DE6398

#655856

Louisiana Mud

ΔE 7.31 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55

All gray at Benjamin Moore →

1484

#575952

Ashwood

ΔE 2.55 · LRV 10

2134-30

#585654

Iron

ΔE 2.57 · LRV 9

CW-85

#59594F

Randolph

ΔE 2.67 · LRV 10

1491

#5E5A4D

Aegean

ΔE 3.48 · LRV 10

2121-10

#585858

Gray

ΔE 3.52 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.56

All gray at PPG / Glidden →

1007-7

#5F5854

Bark

ΔE 3.56 · LRV 10

1031-7

#5B5A4D

Osiris

ΔE 3.75 · LRV 10

1006-7

#61584F

Metropolis

ΔE 3.95 · LRV 10

1032-7

#5E5B4D

Moss Rock

ΔE 3.97 · LRV 10

1019-7

#635951

Intrigue

ΔE 4.51 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72

All gray at Farrow & Ball →

NO. 290

#726454

Salon Drab

ΔE 8.34 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.77

All gray at Clare →

PNT100-DP-55

#515052

Blackest

ΔE 5.77 · LRV 8

PNT100-DP-51

#5A6964

Current Mood

ΔE 9.47 · LRV 13

PNT100-MD-40

#41656D

Deep Dive

ΔE 14.76 · LRV 12

PNT100-DP-77

#604B56

Night Groove

ΔE 14.97 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.7

All gray at Backdrop →

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5B5953 in HSL space. Pair Beluga with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#5B5953 + #53555B

TRIADIC

#5B5953 · #535B59 · #59535B

ANALOGOUS

#5B5553 · #5B5953 · #595B53

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

7:1 AAA

Sample text on black

3:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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