Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ancient Stone |
| SKU | 790A-2 |
| Hex | #E0E2E1 |
| RGB | 224, 226, 225 |
| HSL | 150°, 3%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Ancient Stone
Ancient Stone is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Ancient Stone shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ancient Stone 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 #E0E2E1 in HSL space. Pair Ancient Stone 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 Ancient Stone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancient Stone 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 790A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Stone
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ancient Stone is Intrepid Grey (SW 9556). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Intrepid Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Intrepid Grey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Full Moon (2119-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Full Moon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ancient Stone
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ancient Stone is Prudence (7004-13). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.1 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Prudence and you'll get the same color. See the full Prudence swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ancient Stone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Moondance (PPG1043-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Moondance swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Glidden's nearest match is Moondance (PPG1043-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Moondance swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Stone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sterling White (HGSW 4056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Wind (DE6351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ancient Stone
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ancient Stone is Strong White (NO. 2001) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ancient Stone
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ancient Stone is Beryl Pearl (0509). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Beryl Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ancient Stone
At Rodda, the closest color to Ancient Stone is Snow Flake (CA027) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancient Stone
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Clare has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ancient Stone. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ancient Stone
Kompozit's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Stone without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →