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Behr City Of Bridges#AFB9B0 · LRV 47

City Of Bridges reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BXC-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CITY OF BRIDGES
RGB 175, 185, 176 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name City Of Bridges
SKU BXC-16
Hex #AFB9B0
RGB 175, 185, 176
HSL 126°, 7%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr City Of Bridges

City Of Bridges sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

City Of Bridges 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.

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
Ocean Cruise
SKU 0477 · #ACB8B2 · LRV 46
ΔE 1.56 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2138-50
#B0B8AE
Misted Green
ΔE 0.92 · LRV
1571
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 47
1578
#B0B9B3
Iced Marble
ΔE 1.51 · LRV
2137-50
#B3B5AB
Sea Haze
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 45
CW-715
#B9B8AE
Bone Black
ΔE 5 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6212
#ADBBB2
Quietude
ΔE 1.62 · LRV 48
SW 7621
#B0B8B2
Silvermist
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 47
SW 7058
#B2B5AF
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 46
SW 2850
#B6B7B0
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 47
SW 7658
#B7B7B2
Gray Clouds
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Valspar →
T686
#B1B7AD
Silver Moss
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 46.2
V141-4
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 47.3
5002-1B
#B1B8B3
Smoke Infusion
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 46.8
M208
#ADBBAD
Median Green
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 47.5
V140-3
#B3B8B2
Rock Solid
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 47.1

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 48
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 47
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 45
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 45
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.65
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 48
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 44
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 49

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 45
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 47
DE6263
#B1B6A3
Pistachio Shell
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 45
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 47
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1124-4
#B2B9A5
Light Sage
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 47
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 48
1145-4
#A8BBBA
Blue Willow
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 47
1028-3
#B7B8A5
Pine Crush
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 47
1038-4
#ADB6B9
Smoke Screen
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 10.84 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.15
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 25.29 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU12-14
Verdigris
LRV 47
PPU11-14
Zen
LRV 47
N200-3
Nightingale Gray
LRV 47
790D-4
Granite Boulder
LRV 47
HDC-AC-21
Keystone Gray
LRV 49
N320-4
Camping Tent
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AFB9B0 in HSL space. Pair City Of Bridges with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AFB9B0 + #B9AFB8
TRIADIC
#AFB9B0 · #B0AFB9 · #B9B0AF
ANALOGOUS
#B3B9AF · #AFB9B0 · #AFB9B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.39:1 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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