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Behr Curio#D1D5D1 · LRV 66

Curio reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ3-22 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CURIO
RGB 209, 213, 209 LRV 66

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Curio
SKU MQ3-22
Hex #D1D5D1
RGB 209, 213, 209
HSL 120°, 5%, 83%
LRV 66
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Curio

At LRV 66, Curio 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.

Curio 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
Metro
SKU 0530 · #D4D5D0 · LRV 66
ΔE 1.43 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1604
#CFD4D1
Silvery Moon
ΔE 0.67 · LRV 64
CSP-500
#D5D5D0
Whisper
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 66
2137-60
#D3D4CC
Gray Owl
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 65
CW-635
#CED6D0
Nelson Blue
ΔE 2.18 · LRV
2138-60
#CFD5CD
Gray Cashmere
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1009-2
#D1D3CF
Tornado
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 65
FLLW961
#D2D4D1
Wright Cloud White
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 65
1010-2
#D6D7D2
Fog
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 68
1011-2
#D0D3D3
Elemental
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 65
1003-2
#D7D2D1
Balanced
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 65

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 62
NO. 235
#D5DBDB
Borrowed Light
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 70
NO. 277
#D9D8D3
Dimpse
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 69
NO. 284
#D3CFCD
Worsted
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 63
NO. 274
#DDD8CF
Ammonite
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74
#CCD0CE
Dark Moon
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 62
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 69
JG-55
#D1D1C5
Stoneware Pieces
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 63
JG-67
#CDDAC9
Mineral Green
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 67
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07
#D6D7D2
Seize The Gray
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-31
#CED0D3
Wink
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-18
#D8D3CD
Beigeing
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-36
#C2DADD
Nairobi Blue
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 67

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7661
#D3D5D3
Reflection
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 66
SW 7653
#D1D2CB
Silverpointe
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 64
SW 6232
#CDD2D2
Misty
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 64
SW 9136
#CBD4D4
Lullaby
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 65
SW 7647
#D6D3CC
Crushed Ice
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Valspar →
7004-21
#D1D3D1
Morning Lake
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 64.8
4007-1A
#CED3D2
Pelican
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 64.4
4005-1A
#D5D6D4
Polar Star
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 67.1
5002-1A
#CED5CE
Winter in Paris
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 65
7004-18
#D7D5D1
Sandstone Gray
ΔE 3 · LRV 66.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6310
#D1D8D6
Rainy Season
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 68
DEC791
#D8D7D3
Cloud
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 68
DE6366
#D3D3D2
Silver Spoon
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 65
DE6324
#CFD5D7
Veiled Spotlight
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 66
DE6317
#CAD3D4
Mount Sterling
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 64

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 84
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 14.31 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 17.8 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BNC-05
Ground Fog
LRV 66
PPU12-11
Salt Glaze
LRV 65
780E-3
Sterling
LRV 66
790E-2
Gentle Rain
LRV 65
MQ3-25
Gray Shimmer
LRV 67
HDC-CT-23
Wind Fresh White
LRV 68

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D1D5D1 in HSL space. Pair Curio with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D1D5D1 + #D5D1D5
TRIADIC
#D1D5D1 · #D1D1D5 · #D5D1D1
ANALOGOUS
#D3D5D1 · #D1D5D1 · #D1D5D3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.48:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.15:1 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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