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BEHR · PPU25-14

Behr Engagement Silver#C2C6C0 · LRV 56

Engagement Silver reads as a green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU25-14 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ENGAGEMENT SILVER
RGB 194, 198, 192 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Engagement Silver
SKU PPU25-14
Hex #C2C6C0
RGB 194, 198, 192
HSL 100°, 5%, 76%
LRV 56
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Engagement Silver

At LRV 56, Engagement Silver is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Engagement Silver is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 58
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 58
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 55
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 54
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 7.33 · LRV 56

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 55
PPG1033-3 · #C2C6BC · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 55
PPG10-08 · #BFC8C2 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 56
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 56

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Kompozit →
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 54
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 55
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 57
0462 · #BCC8BE · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 56
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 55

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 57
SW 6205 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 54
SW 9552 · #C7C8C1 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 57
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 57
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 55
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 56
0476 · #BCC7C0 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 55
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 55
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 57

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Dutch Boy →
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 55
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 58
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 55
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 58
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 57

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2139-50 · #C0C8C1 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 56
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 56
1472 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 57
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 55
1570 · #BFC6BB · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 55

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 5.67 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6290 · #BCC4BD · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 50
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 57
DEGR56 · #C4C2BE · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 54
DE6360 · #C0C3C4 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 50
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Valspar →
8004-32C · #BFC5BB · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 55
V143-3 · #BFC5BB · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 54.6
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 56.8
V145-2 · #C6C4BB · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 55.1
5004-3B · #BFC7BB · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 55.7

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 54
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 59
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 53
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 56
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 56

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 53
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 52
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 58
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 59
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 57

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.78
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.77 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 51
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 14.52 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 17.85 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Engagement Silver within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU24-16 · LRV 56
MQ2-59 · LRV 55
ICC-47 · LRV 55
UL260-16 · LRV 56
PPF-29 · LRV 57
T15-6 · LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2C6C0 in HSL space. Pair Engagement Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2C6C0 + #C4C0C6
TRIADIC
#C2C6C0 · #C0C2C6 · #C6C0C2
ANALOGOUS
#C5C6C0 · #C2C6C0 · #C0C6C1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.73:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.13:1 AAA

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

Behr Engagement Silver Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Engagement Silver from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU25-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Engagement Silver

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Engagement Silver

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Engagement Silver

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Engagement Silver

Kompozit's nearest match is Rippled Rock (0580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Engagement Silver

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Marlin (2139-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Engagement Silver without repainting risk. See the full Silver Marlin swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Clare, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Dolphin Tales (DET600) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dolphin Tales swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Fortitude (SW 9562) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fortitude swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Valspar, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Zen Pebble (V145-2) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.1 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Pebble swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Engagement Silver

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Engagement Silver is Loft (JG-83) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Loft swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Engagement Silver

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Engagement Silver. The nearest is Seraph (C2-992) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seraph swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Engagement Silver

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Engagement Silver — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU25-14 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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