Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Alaskan Gray |
| SKU | HDC-NT-23G |
| Hex | #BCBEBC |
| RGB | 188, 190, 188 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Alaskan Gray
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Alaskan Gray — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-NT-23G instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →