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 | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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 by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
The closest 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 Glidden is your counter, order Pittsburgh Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Pittsburgh 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gray Screen (HGSW 1467), 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Shine (R061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Fast As The Wind without repainting risk. See the full Silver Shine 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fast As The Wind
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Fast As The Wind. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere 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 →