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BEHR · PPU25-20

Behr Le Luxe#5E6869 · LRV 13

Le Luxe reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU25-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR LE LUXE
RGB 94, 104, 105 LRV 13

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Le Luxe
SKU PPU25-20
Hex #5E6869
RGB 94, 104, 105
HSL 185°, 6%, 39%
LRV 13
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Le Luxe

With an LRV of 13, Le Luxe is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Le Luxe works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Dutch Boy →
430-7DB · #5D676B · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 13
435-6DB · #5D6265 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 12
426-7DB · #666D69 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 15
432-6DB · #55646E · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 12
433-6DB · #5E6974 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DET616 · #62696B · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 14
DE6314 · #606865 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 13
DESS35 · #5F666A · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 13
DET593 · #5B686F · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 14
DE6363 · #646767 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 13

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Kompozit →
0528 · #626869 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 14
0493 · #5C6B6B · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 14
0584 · #60635F · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 12
0507 · #5E6C76 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 14
0472 · #556E6B · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 14

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9655 · #5C6A6A · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 14
SW 2848 · #616564 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 13
SW 7075 · #616669 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 13
SW 7068 · #636562 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 13
SW 6257 · #626970 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Valspar →
5001-2B · #59686C · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 13
4006-2B · #5F676D · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 13.2
8006-7E · #656B6F · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 14
4005-2B · #616467 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 12.6
4004-2B · #656764 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 13.3

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 13
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 13
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 11.3 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 14
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 12.13 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 13
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 13
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 15
JG-142 · #626368 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 13
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1038-6 · #5E686E · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 13
PPG1035-6 · #5B6E74 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 15
PPG1145-6 · #566B6B · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 14
PPG1153-6 · #526871 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 13
PPG1003-6 · #6A656B · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0480 · #5A625F · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 12
0535 · #646564 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 13
0584 · #676A64 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 14
0514 · #5F646C · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 13
H091 · #5E6A61 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 13

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1568 · #616964 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 15
1630 · #5F666C · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 14
HC-178 · #646769 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 13
PM-8 · #646769 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 13
1616 · #626568 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 14

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.1
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-966 · #666869 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 14
C2-678 · #5F6B65 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 14
BD20 · #5E5F63 · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 11
C2-982 · #626369 · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 13
C2-918 · #67695B · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 6.46 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 12.66 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 14.94 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.58
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 18
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 12.7 · LRV 8
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 16.53 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 19.55 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 19.55 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-MD-28 · LRV 13
780F-6 · LRV 14
PPU25-02 · LRV 13
770F-5 · LRV 14
BXC-63 · LRV 13
PPU26-02 · LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5E6869 in HSL space. Pair Le Luxe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5E6869 + #695F5E
TRIADIC
#5E6869 · #695E68 · #68695E
ANALOGOUS
#5E6965 · #5E6869 · #5E6269

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.74:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.66:1 AA Large

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

Behr Le Luxe Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Le Luxe 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 PPU25-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Le Luxe

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Steeled Blue (430-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Le Luxe without repainting risk. See the full Steeled Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Le Luxe

Kompozit's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Le Luxe without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Le Luxe

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Le Luxe is Mountain Pass (SW 9655) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Pass swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Le Luxe

At Valspar, the closest color to Le Luxe is Relaxed Navy (5001-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Relaxed Navy swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Le Luxe

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Le Luxe is Dark Pewter (DE6314) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Pewter swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Le Luxe

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Le Luxe is Ridge Rock (JG-170) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ridge Rock swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Le Luxe

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Le Luxe is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lava Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Le Luxe

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Le Luxe is Down Pipe (NO. 26) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Down Pipe swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Le Luxe

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Le Luxe. The nearest is Ocean Floor (1630) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Floor swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Le Luxe

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Le Luxe. The nearest is Vault (C2-966) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vault swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Le Luxe

Clare has no exact twin of Le Luxe. The nearest is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Current Mood swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Le Luxe

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Le Luxe. The nearest is Zen Retreat (0535) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zen Retreat swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Le Luxe

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Le Luxe — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 7.58). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU25-20 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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