Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Comforting Gray |
| SKU | BNC-04 |
| Hex | #C4D1BA |
| RGB | 196, 209, 186 |
| HSL | 94°, 20%, 77% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Comforting Gray
At LRV 61, Comforting Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Comforting Gray 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Comforting Gray within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C4D1BA in HSL space. Pair Comforting Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Comforting Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Comforting Gray 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 BNC-04 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Bonsai Tint (SW 6436) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonsai Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Comforting Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Budding Green (CSP-790), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting Gray without repainting risk. See the full Budding Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Kiss of Mint (5007-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.3 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiss of Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Frosty Pine (PPG1124-3) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Pine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Frosty Pine (PPG1124-3) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Pine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Misted Meadow (329-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Meadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Melancholoy Mint (HGSW 2256) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melancholoy Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Hidden Hills (DE5569) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Hills swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Comforting Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Palm (NO. CC4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting Gray without repainting risk. See the full Palm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Comforting Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comforting Gray without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Perspective (0749) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perspective swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Dirty Martini (PNT100-MD-47) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Martini swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Comforting Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Comforting Gray is Perspective (0749) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perspective swatch →