Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Peppery |
| SKU | MQ2-62 |
| Hex | #5D5A57 |
| RGB | 93, 90, 87 |
| HSL | 30°, 3%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Peppery
With an LRV of 10, Peppery 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.
Peppery 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
16 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Peppery 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 #5D5A57 in HSL space. Pair Peppery 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 Peppery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Peppery 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 MQ2-62 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Peppery
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Forged Steel (SW 9565), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Forged Steel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Peppery
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Peppery is Gray (2121-10) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Peppery
At Valspar, the closest color to Peppery is Sable Evening (5006-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.9 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sable Evening swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Peppery
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Peppery is Bark (PPG1007-7) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Peppery
At Glidden, the closest color to Peppery is Bark (PPG1007-7) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Peppery
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Peppery is Ship's Anchor (437-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ship's Anchor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Peppery
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Peppery is Peppercorn (HGSW 1491) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppercorn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Peppery
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Charcoal Sketch (DET628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Sketch swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Peppery
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Peppery is Conservatory (JG-158) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Conservatory swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Peppery
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Peppery. The nearest is Beetle Black (NO. G16) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beetle Black swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Peppery
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Peppery is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Peppery
Rodda's nearest match is Space Dive (R023), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Space Dive swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Peppery
C2 Paint's nearest match is Jabberwocky (C2-885), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Jabberwocky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Peppery
At Kompozit, the closest color to Peppery is Smokescreen (0556) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smokescreen swatch →