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BEHR · PPU25-18

Behr Shutter Gray#797F7D · LRV 21

Shutter Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU25-18 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR SHUTTER GRAY
RGB 121, 127, 125 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Shutter Gray
SKU PPU25-18
Hex #797F7D
RGB 121, 127, 125
HSL 160°, 2%, 49%
LRV 21
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Shutter Gray

With an LRV of 21, Shutter Gray 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.

Shutter Gray 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1588 · #788181 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 21
CW-695 · #7E8181 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 22
CW-720 · #7F807A · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 21
2121-20 · #787B7D · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 20
CC-548 · #7F7D77 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 21

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-6 · #7B7D7B · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 20
PPG0995-6 · #7B7B7A · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 20
PPG0996-5 · #818180 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 22
PPG0998-6 · #7E7B75 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 20
PPG1007-6 · #817B77 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 20

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7067 · #7F817E · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 22
SW 9559 · #7B8285 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 22
SW 7060 · #7C7D75 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 20
SW 9654 · #768078 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 21
SW 6207 · #7A8076 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6313 · #79837F · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 21
DET615 · #7A7B75 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 20
DE6362 · #808283 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 21
DEC798 · #707E84 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 19
DE6355 · #797B80 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 19

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Kompozit →
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 22
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 22
0555 · #7A7778 · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 19
0563 · #81796F · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 19
0569 · #847C70 · ΔE 7.97 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 11.64 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All gray at Valspar →
4004-2A · #81817E · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 22
4005-2A · #7D7F83 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 21.2
5007-2B · #7F7F75 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 21
8004-46E · #7C7F86 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 21
V136-5 · #7C7F86 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 21.2

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 22
434-5DB · #777F86 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 21
427-6DB · #6F7E77 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 20
425-5DB · #7B8070 · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 21
444-4DB · #7F7A7D · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 20

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0492 · #72807F · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 20
0465 · #6F8076 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 20
0555 · #817C7D · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 21
0563 · #867F74 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 21
0569 · #878074 · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 22

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 23
JG-125 · #838379 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 22
JG-20 · #85837B · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 23
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 22
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 20

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-937 · #778075 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 21
C2-679 · #71827E · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 21
C2-872 · #827D73 · ΔE 6.36 · LRV 21
C2-904 · #837E72 · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 21
C2-808 · #837B72 · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 23
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 19
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 19
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 11.63 · LRV 24
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 11.75 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 8.14 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 11.79 · LRV 18
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 12.51 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.15 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

6795 · LRV 21
MQ6-20 · LRV 21
HDC-AC-22 · LRV 21
T12-10 · LRV 22
PPU24-21 · LRV 20
PPU25-19 · LRV 19

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #797F7D in HSL space. Pair Shutter Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#797F7D + #7F797B
TRIADIC
#797F7D · #7D797F · #7F7D79
ANALOGOUS
#797F7A · #797F7D · #797E7F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.08:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.14:1 AA

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

Behr Shutter Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Shutter Gray 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 PPU25-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Pinstripe (1588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Shutter Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Pinstripe swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shutter Gray

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Shutter Gray is Industrial Revolution (PPG0997-6) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Industrial Revolution swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shutter Gray

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Shutter Gray is Enchanted Eve (DE6313) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanted Eve swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Shutter Gray

At Kompozit, the closest color to Shutter Gray is Subtle Shadow (0534) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Shutter Gray

At Clare, the closest color to Shutter Gray is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irony swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shutter Gray

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shutter Gray is Polar Pond (0492) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polar Pond swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Shutter Gray. The nearest is Taiga (SW 9654) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Taiga swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Valspar has no exact twin of Shutter Gray. The nearest is Vessel Gray (4005-2A) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.2 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vessel Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Shutter Gray. The nearest is Industrialized (434-5DB) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Industrialized swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Shutter Gray

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Shutter Gray. The nearest is Tempest (C2-679) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tempest swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Shutter Gray — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 5.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU25-18 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Shutter Gray — the nearest deck color, De Nimes (NO. 299), is clearly different (ΔE 5.61). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU25-18 instead. See the full De Nimes swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Shutter Gray

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Shutter Gray — the nearest deck color, Wooden Palette (JG-130), is clearly different (ΔE 6.58). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU25-18 instead. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →

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