Match Pencil Point

Behr Pencil Point 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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Pencil Point
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02#595d61LRV 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.

Pencil Point
Basalt
Pencil Point vs Basalt
Pencil Point
Basalt
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Cloverdale Paint
Basalt
EX039 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Pencil Point
Glazed Granite
Pencil Point vs Glazed Granite
Pencil Point
Glazed Granite
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
PPG
Glazed Granite
PPG1011-6 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Pencil Point
Flint
Pencil Point vs Flint
Pencil Point
Flint
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Flint
AF-560 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Pencil Point
RAL 830-6
Pencil Point vs RAL 830-6
Pencil Point
RAL 830-6
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-6
RAL 830-6 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Graphic Charcoal
Pencil Point
Graphic Charcoal
Pencil Point
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · LRV 11
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, 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
Pencil Point
Basalt grey
Pencil Point vs Basalt grey
Pencil Point
Basalt grey
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Basalt grey
RAL 7012 · LRV 14

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Pencil Point
Cloak Gray
Pencil Point vs Cloak Gray
Pencil Point
Cloak Gray
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Cloak Gray
6278 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Pencil Point
Pencil Point vs S488
Pencil Point
S488
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Pencil Point
Night Jewels 2
Pencil Point vs Night Jewels 2
Pencil Point
Night Jewels 2
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · 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 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Pencil Point
Oslo
Pencil Point vs Oslo
Pencil Point
Oslo
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Jotun
Oslo
5180 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Pencil Point
Hopper Head
Pencil Point vs Hopper Head
Pencil Point
Hopper Head
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Hopper Head
305 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 11 and 9, 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
Pencil Point
Scree
Pencil Point vs Scree
Pencil Point
Scree
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · 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 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Pencil Point
S 7000-N
Pencil Point vs S 7000-N
Pencil Point
S 7000-N
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · 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. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Pencil Point
Passageway
Pencil Point vs Passageway
Pencil Point
Passageway
Behr
Pencil Point
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Passageway the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable