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BEHR · T12-3

Behr Canyon Sunset#A4A6B2 · LRV 38

Canyon Sunset reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr T12-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR CANYON SUNSET
RGB 164, 166, 178 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Canyon Sunset
SKU T12-3
Hex #A4A6B2
RGB 164, 166, 178
HSL 231°, 8%, 67%
LRV 38
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Canyon Sunset

Canyon Sunset sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Canyon Sunset is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 each

5 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9688 · #A8AAB3 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 40
SW 6262 · #A6A3A9 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 37
SW 6535 · #99A7B8 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 38
SW 7073 · #A0A5A7 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 37
SW 6241 · #98A9B7 · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG13-23 · #A0A0AA · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 36
PPG1168-4 · #A5AABF · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 41
PPG10-24 · #9DAAB9 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 39
PPG1040-4 · #A0ADB8 · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 41
PPG10-13 · #A3ADB3 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1439 · #A0A6B6 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 39
CC-920 · #A0A6B6 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 39
2119-50 · #A2A9B1 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 39
2130-50 · #9CA8B3 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 39
2125-40 · #A2A9AE · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 40

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD11 · #A5A3B0 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 37
C2-985 · #A2A3A8 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 37
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 39
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 41
C2-987 · #A8AAA9 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 40

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0519 · #A2A6AE · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 38
0526 · #9FA4A8 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 37
1282 · #A7A5BB · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 39
0533 · #A3A4A4 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 37
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 7.98 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 12.42 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 13.31 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All gray at Kompozit →
0519 · #9DA3AC · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 36
1282 · #A2A1B9 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 37
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 41
0490 · #9CAAAC · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 39
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 40

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.86
All gray at Dutch Boy →
243-3DB · #A2A2B6 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 37
340-4DB · #99A7B8 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 38
339-4DB · #97A6BA · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 37
445-3DB · #ADA4A7 · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 38
436-4DB · #A4A7A6 · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.06
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6361 · #A1A5A8 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 35
DE6375 · #A9AAAB · ΔE 5.59 · LRV 37
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 37
DEGR77 · #A3ADB0 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 41
DET563 · #9BA9AB · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.16
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 6.16 · LRV 41
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 9.3 · LRV 40
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 39
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 38
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 10.65 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.3
All gray at Valspar →
V137-4 · #97A7B4 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 37.4
V115-2 · #A1A8A9 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 38.4
M219 · #A8A7A5 · ΔE 7.12 · LRV 38.5
8004-37E · #9AA9AC · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 38
V139-4 · #9AA9AC · ΔE 8.58 · LRV 38.2

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.22
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 8.22 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 33
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 10.34 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 12.81 · LRV 42
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 13.54 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.89
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 15.46 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 15.76 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 16.98 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Canyon Sunset within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU15-11 · LRV 38
T13-6 · LRV 39
MQ5-08 · LRV 36
PPU26-19 · LRV 38
ECC-33-1 · LRV 38
MQ5-4 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A4A6B2 in HSL space. Pair Canyon Sunset with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A4A6B2 + #B2B0A4
TRIADIC
#A4A6B2 · #B2A4A6 · #A6B2A4
ANALOGOUS
#A4ADB2 · #A4A6B2 · #A9A4B2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.42:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.68:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Canyon Sunset Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Canyon Sunset 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 T12-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Modern Lavender (SW 9688), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Canyon Sunset without repainting risk. See the full Modern Lavender swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Canyon Sunset is Yukon Sky (1439) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yukon Sky swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Canyon Sunset is Dusk (BD11) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusk swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Canyon Sunset is Baby Seal (0519) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Seal swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

At Kompozit, the closest color to Canyon Sunset is Baby Seal (0519) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 36 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Seal swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Canyon Sunset. The nearest is Spring Tulip (243-3DB) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spring Tulip swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Canyon Sunset. The nearest is Inevitable (PPG10-24) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Inevitable swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Clare has no exact twin of Canyon Sunset. The nearest is Set In Stone (PNT100-LT-15) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 36 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Set In Stone swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Canyon Sunset — the nearest deck color, Baby Seal (DE6361), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-3 instead. See the full Baby Seal swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Canyon Sunset — the nearest deck color, Vintage Collection (JG-99), is clearly different (ΔE 6.16). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-3 instead. See the full Vintage Collection swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Canyon Sunset — the nearest deck color, Cloud Mountain (V115-2), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-3 instead. See the full Cloud Mountain swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Canyon Sunset — the nearest deck color, Manor House Gray (NO. 265), is clearly different (ΔE 8.22). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-3 instead. See the full Manor House Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Canyon Sunset

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Canyon Sunset — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 11.29). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-3 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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