Match Intellectual

Behr Intellectual is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 11. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Intellectual
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19#605c59LRV 11Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Intellectual
Intellectual
Stone's Throw
Stone's Throw
Intellectual vs Stone's Throw
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
PPG
Stone's Throw
PPG1008-7 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Intellectual
Intellectual
Elegant
Elegant
Intellectual vs Elegant
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
Intellectual vs RAL 850-M
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Intellectual vs S 7000-N
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
Forged Steel
Forged Steel
Intellectual vs Forged Steel
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Forged Steel
9565 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Asphalt Gray
Intellectual
Asphalt Gray
Intellectual
Behr
Asphalt Gray
N520-6 · LRV 11
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
Scree
Scree
Intellectual vs Scree
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
Evening Shade
Evening Shade
Intellectual vs Evening Shade
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Cloverdale Paint
Evening Shade
EX342 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
Gray
Intellectual vs Gray
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Gray
2121-10 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Intellectual
Intellectual
S488
Intellectual vs S488
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Intellectual
Intellectual
Tarpaulin grey
Tarpaulin grey
Intellectual vs Tarpaulin grey
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Tarpaulin grey
RAL 7010 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Intellectual
Intellectual
Night Jewels 2
Night Jewels 2
Intellectual vs Night Jewels 2
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Dulux
Night Jewels 2
00NN 13/000 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Intellectual
Intellectual
Tar
Tar
Intellectual vs Tar
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Intellectual
Intellectual
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Intellectual vs Sea Grove
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable