Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Fast As The Wind |
| SKU | PPU26-17 |
| Hex | #C7CBC8 |
| RGB | 199, 203, 200 |
| HSL | 135°, 4%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Fast As The Wind
At LRV 59, Fast As The Wind 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.
Fast As The Wind 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 each5 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.
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Fast As The Wind 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 #C7CBC8 in HSL space. Pair Fast As The Wind 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 Fast As The Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fast As The Wind 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 PPU26-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fast As The Wind is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pittsburgh Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Pittsburgh Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fast As The Wind without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gray Screen (SW 7071), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Fast As The Wind without repainting risk. See the full Gray Screen swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Snowglory (0531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Fast As The Wind without repainting risk. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Cold Embrace (DEGR65) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Embrace swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Wedding Band (JG-12) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Metro Gray (1459) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Silvery Gray (436-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvery Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Clare, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Valspar, the closest color to Fast As The Wind is Gray Morn (8006-11B) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Morn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fast As The Wind — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-17 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →