How popular is Charcoal?
ColorRank14#5,568 of 50,762
Searches per month · USAbout 70 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Behr Charcoal” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Charcoal
Charcoal is a versatile, medium gray with neutral undertones. This balanced shade has an LRV of 42 and absorbs a moderate amount of light, making it versatile for a variety of spaces.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Behr colors with the same hue and saturation as Charcoal, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Charcoal
- Brand
- Behr
- Code
- BXC-41
- Hex
- #616563
- RGB
- 97, 101, 99
- HSL
- 150, 2%, 39%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 2, 60Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 42.4, -2.0, 0.6
- CSS
- --behr-charcoal
- LRV
- 42 (Medium Light)
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Temperature
- neutral
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-gloss
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Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.