Pencil Point vs Flint paint color comparison

Pencil Point vs Flint

Pencil PointBehrvsFlintBenjamin MooreΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Where Pencil Point belongs to Behr's range, Flint is a Benjamin Moore color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pencil Point vs Flint in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Pencil Point and Flint 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pencil PointBehr Pencil Point living room paint

@busybee.painter

FlintAf-560 Living Room With Pink Armchair

@soignedesignsinc

Color Details

Pencil Point
Behr · PPU18-02
LRV10.9
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-02
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Flint
Benjamin Moore · AF-560
LRV12.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-560
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Pencil Point vs Flint Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Point on one side and Flint 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 Pencil Point comparisons

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

Pencil Point
Ammonite
Pencil Point
Ammonite
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
White Dove
Pencil Point
White Dove
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Iron Ore
Pencil Point
Iron Ore
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Pencil Point reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pencil Point
Purbeck Stone
Pencil Point
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Evergreen Fog
Pencil Point
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Mizzle
Pencil Point
Mizzle
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Agreeable Gray
Pencil Point
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Accessible Beige
Pencil Point
Accessible Beige
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Denim Drift
Pencil Point
Denim Drift
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
French Gray
Pencil Point
French Gray
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Naval
Pencil Point
Naval
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Pencil Point the marginally brighter of the two.

Pencil Point
Tranquil Dawn
Pencil Point
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Bancha
Pencil Point
Bancha
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pencil Point
Hardwick White
Pencil Point
Hardwick White
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Pure White
Pencil Point
Pure White
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Artichoke
Pencil Point
Artichoke
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Pencil Point
Balboa Mist
Pencil Point
Balboa Mist
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Shoji White
Pencil Point
Shoji White
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Snowbound
Pencil Point
Snowbound
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Pigeon
Pencil Point
Pigeon
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Pewter Green
Pencil Point
Pewter Green
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pencil Point
Duck Green
Pencil Point
Duck Green
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pencil Point
Skimming Stone
Pencil Point
Skimming Stone
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Dix Blue
Pencil Point
Dix Blue
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pencil Point
Hicks' Blue
Pencil Point
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Pencil Point vs Hicks' Blue

Pencil Point
Slaked Lime Deep
Pencil Point
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Pencil Point vs Slaked Lime Deep

Pencil Point
Vintage Vogue
Pencil Point
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pencil Point
Livid
Pencil Point
Livid
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Pencil Point vs Livid

Pencil Point
Saybrook Sage
Pencil Point
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Pencil Point encloses it.

Pencil Point
Pale Green
Pencil Point
Pale Green
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.