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Behr Fashion Gray#A29C95 · LRV 34

Fashion Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU18-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FASHION GRAY
RGB 162, 156, 149 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Fashion Gray
SKU PPU18-15
Hex #A29C95
RGB 162, 156, 149
HSL 32°, 7%, 61%
LRV 34
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About Behr Fashion Gray

Fashion Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.

Fashion Gray 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
Big Spender
SKU 0212 · #A79C8E · LRV 34
ΔE 3.41 (close)
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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 0.59
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1468
#A29D96
Willow Creek
ΔE 0.59 · LRV 34
CC-518
#A29D96
Escarpment
ΔE 0.59 · LRV 34
CSP-110
#A09E97
Vintage Pewter
ΔE 2.2 · LRV
1544
#A59A8D
Waynesboro Taupe
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 33
1461
#A09E9D
Sterling Silver
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 31
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 35

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9170
#9E9991
Acier
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 32
SW 7642
#A0998F
Pavestone
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 32
SW 23
#A39B90
Pewter Tankard
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 33
SW 7746
#A19C8F
Rushing River
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 33
SW 7655
#A0A09A
Stamped Concrete
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All gray at Valspar →
T521
#A09995
Gray Matter
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 32.3
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 35.2
6002-2A
#A29B8D
Tornado Watch
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 33
V120-2
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 32.5
8006-11D
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Kitten
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 35
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 32
1003-4
#A49F9F
Equilibrium
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 35
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 34

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 30
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 36
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 33
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 31
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 33
DE6312
#97A2A0
Dusty Dream
ΔE 8.28 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.23
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.51 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.29 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N200-4
Rustic Taupe
LRV 34
PPU17-12
Smoked Mauve
LRV 34
MQ6-22
Gateway Gray
LRV 34
QE-58
Moon Rock
LRV 32
N230-4
Chic Taupe
LRV 34
N220-4
Shiitake
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A29C95 in HSL space. Pair Fashion Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A29C95 + #959BA2
TRIADIC
#A29C95 · #95A29C · #9C95A2
ANALOGOUS
#A29695 · #A29C95 · #A2A295

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.72:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.73:1 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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