ColorplanGrape Creme
PPU16-11 · Behr
LRV 50 · mid-tone
0 black100 white
Behr Grape Creme (PPU16-11) is a mid-tone neutral gray with almost no visible undertone and an LRV of 50. Closest matches: Benjamin Moore Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495), Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray (SW 0055) and Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray (No.242). For trim, try Nano White (HDC-MD-06).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Behr whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Gray |
| LRV | 50.1 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #BEBBBB |
| RGB | 190, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 2%, 74% |
About Grape Creme
Grape Creme (PPU16-11) is a mid-tone neutral gray from Behr with almost no visible undertone. With an LRV of 50, Grape Creme has visible color without darkening a room much.
Because its undertone is so subtle, Grape Creme stays fairly consistent between north- and south-facing rooms. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. Next to Natural Gray (PPU18-10), it's darker and cooler.
How Grape Creme changes with the light
Grape Creme has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Grape Creme has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Grape Creme will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Grape Creme close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Grape Creme looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Grape Creme in real homes
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Grape Creme equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Benjamin Moore
Nearly identical · ΔE 0.6
Also close: Nightingale (ΔE 2.4)
Compare side by side →Sherwin-Williams
Close · ΔE 3.2
Also close: Argos (ΔE 4.0)
Compare side by side →Similar Behr colors
Grape Creme questions
What undertone does Grape Creme have?
Grape Creme is close to a true neutral, with almost no visible undertone. Because its undertone is so subtle, Grape Creme stays fairly consistent between north- and south-facing rooms.
Is Grape Creme a light or dark color?
Grape Creme has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 50.1 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 50, Grape Creme has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Grape Creme in other paint brands?
Benjamin Moore: Through the Looking Glass CSP-495 (nearly identical, ΔE 0.6); Sherwin-Williams: Light French Gray SW 0055 (close, ΔE 3.2); Farrow & Ball: Pavilion Gray No.242 (close, ΔE 3.7). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Grape Creme?
Try Nano White (HDC-MD-06) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Behr white that shares Grape Creme's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Grape Creme work best?
Grape Creme works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 50, Grape Creme has visible color without darkening a room much.
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