# Behr Cracked Pepper

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/behr/ppu18-01-cracked-pepper/
Code: PPU18-01
Hex: #4F5152
LRV: 8
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> Behr publishes hex #4F5152 and LRV 8 for Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01). Source: https://www.behr.com/colors/color-detail/ppu18-01 (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Black.

Cracked Pepper, a versatile soft black, that will instantly elevate not only the room you’re in, but the way you feel in it—adding sophistication with ease alongside coordinating colors, finishes and materials.

- Nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set: Wrought Iron (2124-10), delta E 2.4. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Peppercorn (SW 7674), delta E 2.84. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Behr Cracked Pepper?

Behr publishes an LRV of 8 for Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Behr Cracked Pepper?

Behr publishes #4F5152 for Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What does Behr say about Cracked Pepper?

Behr's color page says: Cracked Pepper, a versatile soft black, that will instantly elevate not only the room you’re in, but the way you feel in it—adding sophistication with ease alongside coordinating colors, finishes and materials.

### What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Behr Cracked Pepper?

Behr and Benjamin Moore do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Wrought Iron (2124-10), at delta E 2.4. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Cracked Pepper?

Behr and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Peppercorn (SW 7674), at delta E 2.84. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.