Behr

Elephant Skin

PPU18-16

Elephant Skin is a mid-tone warm gray with earthy brown undertones, registering an LRV of 57.5. It reflects a moderate amount of light and sits between a true gray and a taupe, with enough warmth to pair naturally with wood floors and stone countertops. The warm lean prevents it from reading as cold or industrial, while the gray base keeps it from shifting into overtly brown territory.

This makes it practical for living rooms, bedrooms, and transitional spaces. Elephant Skin coordinates with Behr Swiss Coffee, Behr Sand Drift, and Behr Pale Oak, and can be paired with deeper shades such as Behr Graphic Charcoal or Behr Back to Nature for contrast.

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Color Codes

HEX

#97928b

RGB Decimal

151, 146, 139

RGB Percent

59.2%, 57.3%, 54.5%

HSL

35.0, 5.5%, 56.9%

HSV

35.0, 7.9%, 59.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.3%, 7.9%, 40.8%

YIQ

146.7, 5.2, -1.1

XYZ

27.70, 29.00, 28.56

CIE Lab

60.78, 0.55, 4.35

CIE Luv

60.78, 3.33, 6.01

Hunter Lab

53.85, 0.47, 3.60

Decimal

9933451

Elephant Skin in Real Homes (9 Photos)

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Elephant Skin in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Elephant Skin under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Elephant Skin under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

57.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Elephant Skin Smoky Trout Unpredictable Hue Artillery

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Elephant Skin Stone Harbor Graycloth Salt

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Elephant Skin Silver Streak Liquid Mercury Snow Flurries

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Elephant Skin Storm Cloud Gray Auger Shell Acacia Haze

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Glidden

Lazy Afternoon

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Farrow & Ball

Chemise

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Benjamin Moore

Graystone

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Glidden

Mt. Rainier

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Farrow & Ball

Stoke

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Battleship Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Cornwall Slate

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Valspar

Tabby Cat Gray

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Glidden

Steeped Tea

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Valspar

Gray Expose

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Farrow & Ball

Charleston Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Evergreen Fog

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Sherwin Williams

Illusive Green

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Glidden

Cloudy Slate

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Glidden

Gray Violet

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Sherwin Williams

Summit Gray