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BEHR · T15-6

Behr Dreamscape Gray#C6C5C5 · LRV 56

Dreamscape Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr T15-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR DREAMSCAPE GRAY
RGB 198, 197, 197 LRV 56

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dreamscape Gray
SKU T15-6
Hex #C6C5C5
RGB 198, 197, 197
HSL 0°, 1%, 77%
LRV 56
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Dreamscape Gray

At LRV 56, Dreamscape Gray 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.

Dreamscape 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 53
DEC790 · #CAC7C4 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 53
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 58
DE6387 · #CBC5C6 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 53
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 57

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 0.56 · LRV 56
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 55
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 59
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 56
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 54

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 57
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 57
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 56
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 55

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All gray at Kompozit →
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 57
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 55
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 58
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 5 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 56
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 56
PPG0993-2 · #BFC2C5 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 54
PPG1006-3 · #C9C6BF · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 57
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 58
444-1DB · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 58
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 58
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 55
445-1DB · #CBC7C2 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 58

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 57
SW 7667 · #CAC9C6 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 59
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 56
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 57
SW 9552 · #C7C8C1 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All gray at Valspar →
8006-11C · #C0C2C2 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 54
4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 56.3
8006-12B · #CAC8CB · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 58
8004-48B · #C7C5CC · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 56
5006-1B · #C8C7BF · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 56.8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 55
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 54
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 58
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 56
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 9.86 · LRV 58

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1472 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 57
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 56
2121-40 · #C3C8CB · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 57
2132-60 · #C3C9CD · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 57
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 55

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 53
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 58
NO. 228 · #CFCBC4 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 60
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 57
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.11
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 9.33 · LRV 41
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 12.08 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N520-2 · LRV 56
780A-3 · LRV 57
750A-3 · LRV 56
UL260-16 · LRV 56
MQ2-59 · LRV 55
PPU24-16 · LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C6C5C5 in HSL space. Pair Dreamscape Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C6C5C5 + #C5C6C6
TRIADIC
#C6C5C5 · #C5C6C5 · #C5C5C6
ANALOGOUS
#C6C5C6 · #C6C5C5 · #C6C6C5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.19:1 AAA

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

Behr Dreamscape Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Dreamscape 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 T15-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dreamscape Gray is Silver Polish (DE6374). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Polish and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Polish swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Dreamscape Gray is Seraph (C2-992). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Seraph and you'll get the same color. See the full Seraph swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Dreamscape Gray is Paternoster (0546). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Paternoster and you'll get the same color. See the full Paternoster swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silver Band (PPG0995-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamscape Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Band swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Garden Stone (437-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamscape Gray without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Autonomous (SW 9557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamscape Gray without repainting risk. See the full Autonomous swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Valspar, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Gravity (4005-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.3 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gravity swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Loft (JG-83) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Loft swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Clare, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Seersucker Suit (CSP-580) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seersucker Suit swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dreamscape Gray is Calluna (NO. 270) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calluna swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Dreamscape Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dreamscape Gray — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T15-6 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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