Graphic Charcoal vs Pencil Point

Graphic CharcoalBehrvsPencil PointBehrΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Graphic Charcoal and Pencil Point come from the same Behr collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 11 vs 11 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Graphic Charcoal vs Pencil Point in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Graphic Charcoal and Pencil Point are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Graphic CharcoalBehr N500-6 living room paint review

@danielle.davison.18

Pencil PointBehr Pencil Point living room paint

@busybee.painter

Color Details

Graphic Charcoal
Behr · N500-6
Hex#5c5e5f
LRV11.3
BrandBehr
NumberN500-6
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pencil Point
Behr · PPU18-02
Hex#595d61
LRV10.9
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-02
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Graphic Charcoal vs Pencil Point Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Graphic Charcoal on one side and Pencil Point on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Graphic Charcoal comparisons

See how Graphic Charcoal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Graphic Charcoal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Graphic Charcoal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Graphic Charcoal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Graphic Charcoal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Graphic Charcoal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Graphic Charcoal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Graphic Charcoal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Graphic Charcoal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Graphic Charcoal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Graphic Charcoal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Graphic Charcoal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Graphic Charcoal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Graphic Charcoal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Graphic Charcoal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Graphic Charcoal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Graphic Charcoal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Graphic Charcoal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Graphic Charcoal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Graphic Charcoal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Graphic Charcoal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Graphic Charcoal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Graphic Charcoal
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Graphic Charcoal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Graphic Charcoal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Graphic Charcoal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Graphic Charcoal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Graphic Charcoal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Graphic Charcoal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Graphic Charcoal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Graphic Charcoal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone