# Behr Plum Smoke

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plum-smoke](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plum-smoke)

Behr Plum Smoke PPU16-14 is a muted mid-tone gray with very low saturation and a faint warm cast rather than an obvious plum hue. Its balanced, softened appearance makes it well suited to living room walls, bedrooms, or a quiet home office where a darker neutral would feel too heavy. In daylight, Plum Smoke reads as a straightforward soft gray; under warm bulbs, its subtle warmth becomes more noticeable. Pair it with clean white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and matte black hardware for a restrained, grounded look. This shade is especially effective across broad wall surfaces, where its gentle depth can define a room without creating sharp contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Plum Smoke
- **Color code:** PPU16-14
- **HEX:** #928e8e
- **RGB:** 146, 142, 142
- **LRV:** 27.73%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 0° Saturation: 2.74% Value: 57.25%
- **HSL:** hsl(0, 2, 56)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.74 Yellow: 2.74 Key: 42.75
- **YIQ:** Y: 143.196 I: 2.384 Q: 0.846
- **XYZ:** X: 26.408 Y: 27.41 Z: 29.483
- **CIE Lab:** L:59.352 a:1.473 b:0.527
- **CIE Luv:** L:59.352 u:2.3 v:0.501
- **Decimal:** 9604750
- **Hunter Lab:** 52.355, -1.583, 3.259

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Moonlit Orchid](https://plan-home.com/color/moonlit-orchid-sw-9153)
- [Valspar US Storm Rolling In](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-storm-rolling-in)
- [Sherwin Williams Slate Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/slate-violet-sw-9155)
- [Benjamin Moore Soho Loft](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soho-loft-csp-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Shingle](https://plan-home.com/color/gray-shingle-sw-7670)
- [Behr Cool Ashes](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cool-ashes)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Skyline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-skyline-csp-505)
- [Behr Creek Bend](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-creek-bend)
- [Behr Polished Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-polished-stone)
- [Behr Falcon Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-falcon-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Summit Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/summit-gray-sw-7669)
- [Behr Anonymous](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-anonymous)
- [Benjamin Moore Wall Street](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wall-street-csp-20)
- [Behr Grant Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-grant-gray)
- [Behr Letter Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-letter-gray)
- [Valspar US Feather Quill](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-feather-quill)
- [Valspar US Cadet Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-cadet-gray)
- [Valspar US Tabby Cat Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-tabby-cat-gray)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Grape Creme](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-grape-creme)
- [Behr Fashion Week](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fashion-week)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Shadow Mountain](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shadow-mountain)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Longmeadow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-longmeadow)
- [Behr Greenwich Village](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-greenwich-village)
- [Behr Oceanic Climate](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oceanic-climate)
- [Behr Nor'Wester](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwester)
- [Behr Absolute Zero](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-absolute-zero)
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Hostaleaf](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hostaleaf)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.