Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Alaskan Gray |
| SKU | HDC-NT-23G |
| Hex | #BCBEBC |
| RGB | 188, 190, 188 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Alaskan Gray
At LRV 51, Alaskan Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Alaskan Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Alaskan Gray within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCBEBC in HSL space. Pair Alaskan Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Alaskan Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alaskan Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr HDC-NT-23G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Samovar Silver (SW 6233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Samovar Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Winter Solstice (1605), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Valspar has no exact twin of Alaskan Gray. The nearest is Adieu (8004-34C) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Adieu swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Solstice (PPG1010-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Solstice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Elephant Trunk (436-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Elephant Trunk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silver Salvia (HGSW 3336), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Salvia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Alaskan Gray is Haze Blue (DE6311) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Haze Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Day-to-day (JG-123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Alaskan Gray. The nearest is Purbeck Stone (NO. 275) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purbeck Stone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Alaskan Gray. The nearest is Cirrus (CA188) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cirrus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Alaskan Gray. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Marseilles (0525), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Alaskan Gray without repainting risk. See the full Marseilles swatch →