Behr French Silver#A8A39A · LRV 38
French Silver reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU18-05 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | French Silver |
| SKU | PPU18-05 |
| Hex | #A8A39A |
| RGB | 168, 163, 154 |
| HSL | 39°, 7%, 63% |
| LRV | 38 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8A39A in HSL space. Pair French Silver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.