Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mined Coal |
| SKU | PPU18-18 |
| Hex | #6C6A66 |
| RGB | 108, 106, 102 |
| HSL | 40°, 3%, 41% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Mined Coal
With an LRV of 14, Mined Coal 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.
Mined Coal 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 by brand
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mined Coal 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 #6C6A66 in HSL space. Pair Mined Coal 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 Mined Coal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mined Coal 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 PPU18-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mined Coal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Storm Warning (SW 9555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mined Coal without repainting risk. See the full Storm Warning swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mined Coal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Burnt Ember (CSP-120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mined Coal without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Ember swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mined Coal
Valspar's nearest match is Portland Twilight (V121-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mined Coal without repainting risk. See the full Portland Twilight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mined Coal
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Armory (PPG1009-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mined Coal without repainting risk. See the full Armory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mined Coal
At Glidden, the closest color to Mined Coal is Armory (PPG1009-6) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Armory swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mined Coal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mined Coal is Galvanized Shadow (443-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galvanized Shadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mined Coal
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mined Coal. The nearest is Tynewood (HGSW 2442) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tynewood swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mined Coal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Iron-ic (DET611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mined Coal without repainting risk. See the full Iron-ic swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mined Coal
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mined Coal. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mined Coal
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mined Coal is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mined Coal
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mined Coal. The nearest is King Fischer (0577) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full King Fischer swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mined Coal
At Rodda, the closest color to Mined Coal is Western Saddle (CA206) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Saddle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mined Coal
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mined Coal is Wildwood (C2-854) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mined Coal
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mined Coal. The nearest is King Fischer (0577) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full King Fischer swatch →