Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Grape Creme |
| SKU | PPU16-11 |
| Hex | #BDBBBC |
| RGB | 189, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 330°, 1%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Grape Creme
At LRV 50, Grape Creme 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.
Grape Creme 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Grape Creme within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BDBBBC in HSL space. Pair Grape Creme 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.
Behr Grape Creme Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grape Creme 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 PPU16-11 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Creme
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Monorail Silver (SW 7663) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monorail Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grape Creme
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Creme without repainting risk. See the full Through the Looking Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grape Creme
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Half Dome (PPG0994-3) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grape Creme
Glidden has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Half Dome (PPG0994-3) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grape Creme
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Grape Creme is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Creme
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Monochrome (HGSW 1454) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monochrome swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grape Creme
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Covered in Platinum (DE6367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Creme without repainting risk. See the full Covered in Platinum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grape Creme
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grape Creme
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Grape Creme is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grape Creme
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Grape Creme is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grape Creme
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grape Creme is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grape Creme
Clare has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grape Creme
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Grape Creme. The nearest is Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Potion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grape Creme
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Creme without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Grape Creme
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Grape Creme is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grape Creme
At Kompozit, the closest color to Grape Creme is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →