Casual Gray
BNC-17 · #99A8A3 · LRV 37 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Casual Gray37
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Casual Gray, Really?
Casual Gray reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr BNC-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Casual Gray
Casual Gray 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.
How Lighting Changes Casual Gray
Casual Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Casual Gray 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 BNC-17 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 | Halcyon GreenSW 6213 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Greyhound1579 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | SkyfallT684 · Valspar | 1.5 | 37.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spruce ShadePPG1136-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver Mountain Creek Green70GG 38/059 · Glidden | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Explore The Shore426-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Casual Gray 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 #99A8A3 in HSL space. Pair Casual Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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