Ashes
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Ashes46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Ashes, Really?
Ashes reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr UL260-9 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ashes
Ashes is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Ashes
Ashes sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ashes are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr UL260-9 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sensible HueSW 6198 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | La Paloma Gray1551 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Michigan AvenueT571 · Valspar | 1.1 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray MarblePPG1002-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray MarblePPG1002-4 · Glidden | 2.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sultry Gray442-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ashes within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B7B4AE in HSL space. Pair Ashes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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