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Behr Chicago Fog#CACCCD · LRV 60

Chicago Fog reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N140-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CHICAGO FOG
RGB 202, 204, 205 LRV 60

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Chicago Fog
SKU N140-2
Hex #CACCCD
RGB 202, 204, 205
HSL 200°, 3%, 80%
LRV 60
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Chicago Fog

At LRV 60, Chicago Fog 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.

Chicago Fog 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sacred Spring
SKU 0510 · #C7CBCE · LRV 59
ΔE 1.27 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7662
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow
ΔE 0.5 · LRV 60
SW 7071
#C6CACA
Gray Screen
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 59
SW 6260
#CBC9C9
Unique Gray
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 59
SW 7064
#CBCCC9
Passive
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 60
SW 6267
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint
ΔE 4 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2133-60
#CBCED0
Sidewalk Gray
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 61
1597
#C8CDCD
Pebble Beach
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 60
2134-60
#C9CECE
Whitestone
ΔE 1.72 · LRV
2112-60
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray
ΔE 1.95 · LRV
CSP-5
#CBCDCA
Perspective™
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 60

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Valspar →
8006-11B
#CACACA
Gray Morn
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 59
4006-1A
#CACECE
Silver Leaf
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 61
8006-7B
#CACED2
Bottlefly Wings
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 61
V112-2
#CACED2
Bottlefly Wings
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 61.2
4008-1A
#CCCECC
Bay Waves
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 61.3

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31
#CED0D3
Wink
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-46
#C1CFC2
Two Scoops
ΔE 9.08 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6380
#D1D0D1
Clouded Vision
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 63
DEC794
#CAD2D4
Salina Springs
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 63
DEC790
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 57
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 60
DE6394
#D4CBCC
Eagle's View
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74
#CCD0CE
Dark Moon
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 62
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 58
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 58
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 62
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 61

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1039-1
#CBD1D0
Ghost Whisperer
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 63
1005-2
#D2CFCC
Elusion
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 63
1004-2
#D1CDCA
Free Reign
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 61
1036-2
#C9D2D1
Winter Chill
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 63
1002-3
#D0CCC5
Cool Slate
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 61

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 62
NO. 284
#D3CFCD
Worsted
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 63
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 59
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 60
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.52
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 65
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 10.88 · LRV 51
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 13.23 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.96 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

QE-49
Mexican Silver
LRV 60
UL260-17
Burnished Metal
LRV 59
790A-3
Road Runner
LRV 61
MQ3-28
Rock Crystal
LRV 58
790C-3
Dolphin Fin
LRV 59
MQ3-61
Moonlit Snow
LRV 62

Coordinated palette

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

COMPLEMENTARY
#CACCCD + #CDCBCA
TRIADIC
#CACCCD · #CDCACC · #CCCDCA
ANALOGOUS
#CACDCD · #CACCCD · #CACBCD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.61:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.03:1 AAA

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

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