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BEHR · PPU26-05

Behr Flint Gray#8F9395 · LRV 29

Flint Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU26-05 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR FLINT GRAY
RGB 143, 147, 149 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Flint Gray
SKU PPU26-05
Hex #8F9395
RGB 143, 147, 149
HSL 200°, 3%, 57%
LRV 29
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Flint Gray

Flint Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Flint 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.

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 0.33
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR62 · #8E9294 · ΔE 0.33 · LRV 29
DET612 · #8D8F8E · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 27
DEGR67 · #959592 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 30
DEGR76 · #8F9897 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 31
DEGR12 · #95928C · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
ES-76 · #8D9193 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 28
CW-705 · #909698 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 31
CSP-20 · #929392 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 29
CSP-50 · #929591 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 30
HC-162 · #8A9696 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7664 · #90979B · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 30
SW 7670 · #949392 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 29
SW 9163 · #939591 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 30
SW 7669 · #959491 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 30
SW 9153 · #949194 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 29

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All gray at Dutch Boy →
434-4DB · #90979B · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 30
426-6DB · #889594 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 29
438-4DB · #9B9893 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 31
432-5DB · #8095A0 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 29
445-4DB · #958B8E · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1012-5 · #8E9699 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 30
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 3 · LRV 28
PPG0996-4 · #939390 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 29
PPG1002-5 · #918E8D · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 27
PPG0994-6 · #919691 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 30

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 31
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 27
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 27
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 30
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 29

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 27
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 27
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 31
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 27
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 9.65 · LRV 29

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 27
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 31
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 7.12 · LRV 29
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 29
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 9.16 · LRV 27

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All gray at Kompozit →
0512 · #8F99A2 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 31
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 30
0505 · #8999A4 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 31
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 32
0422 · #949587 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 9.33 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All gray at Valspar →
5001-1C · #8A989A · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 30.1
8006-8D · #87949E · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 29
8004-34E · #889594 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 29
8004-1D · #979193 · ΔE 5.47 · LRV 29
5001-4A · #859694 · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 29.1

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.92
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0491 · #859496 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 28
H048 · #84979A · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 28
0562 · #979088 · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 28
0442 · #8A9086 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 27
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 7.97 · LRV 29

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.34
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 38
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 9.97 · LRV 22
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 11.77 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 12.03 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU18-04 · LRV 29
ECC-34-2 · LRV 29
BNC-10 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-27 · LRV 29
780F-5 · LRV 30
ECC-23-2 · LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8F9395 in HSL space. Pair Flint Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8F9395 + #95918F
TRIADIC
#8F9395 · #958F93 · #93958F
ANALOGOUS
#8F9594 · #8F9395 · #8F9095

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.1:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.78:1 AA

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

Behr Flint Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Flint 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 PPU26-05 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flint Gray

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Flint Gray is Heather Gray (DEGR62). At ΔE 0.33 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Heather Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Heather Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flint Gray

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Flint Gray without repainting risk. See the full Steeple Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flint Gray

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Flint Gray is Wall Street (CSP-20) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wall Street swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flint Gray

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Flint Gray is Times Past (JG-94) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 29) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Times Past swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flint Gray

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Flint Gray is Plummett (NO. 272) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 29) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plummett swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flint Gray

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Flint Gray is Gray Shingle (SW 7670) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Shingle swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Flint Gray

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Flint Gray is Carbon Dust (C2-968) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 27 vs 29) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carbon Dust swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Flint Gray

Clare has no exact twin of Flint Gray. The nearest is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shade swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Flint Gray

Valspar has no exact twin of Flint Gray. The nearest is Skyscraper (8004-34E) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skyscraper swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flint Gray

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Flint Gray. The nearest is Grayed Foundry (426-6DB) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayed Foundry swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Flint Gray

Kompozit has no exact twin of Flint Gray. The nearest is Sparrow (0554) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sparrow swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flint Gray

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Flint Gray. The nearest is Smoky Day (0491) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Day swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Flint Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Flint Gray — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 6.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-05 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

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