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Behr Garden Promenade#A5AA9D · LRV 39

Garden Promenade reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-AC-18 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GARDEN PROMENADE
RGB 165, 170, 157 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Garden Promenade
SKU HDC-AC-18
Hex #A5AA9D
RGB 165, 170, 157
HSL 83°, 7%, 64%
LRV 39
Undertone green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Garden Promenade

Garden Promenade sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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.

Garden Promenade 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
Silverado Ranch
SKU 0421 · #A7A89B · LRV 39
ΔE 1.91 (near-perfect)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at Valspar →
T627
#A3AB9E
Serene Scene
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 39.5
8004-32D
#A6ABA1
Gracious Gray
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 40
V143-4
#A6ABA1
Gracious Gray
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 39.9
8004-29D
#A9AA9C
Rigani
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 40
V144-4
#A9AA9C
Rigani
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 39.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-470
#A3AC9E
Flora
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 40
1482
#A4A79E
Sabre Gray
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 38
1573
#A2ADA5
Castle Walls
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 41
HC-179
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 40
697
#9CAC9E
Scenic Drive
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 41
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7741
#AAAD9C
Willow Tree
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 41
SW 6185
#ABAC9F
Escape Gray
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 41
SW 6199
#A6A69B
Rare Gray
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 38
SW 7059
#A3A7A0
Unusual Gray
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 38
SW 7066
#A7A8A2
Gray Matters
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1031-3
#A6A897
Wandering Willow
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 38
1033-4
#A7AEA5
Light Drizzle
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 41
1032-3
#AEAB9A
Olive It
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 40
11-20
#ADAA96
Scottish Moor
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 40
1007-4
#ABA89E
Hot Stone
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 38
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 39
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 37
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 40
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 40

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 37
DE6298
#96A69F
Agate Green
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 36
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 41
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 40
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.89
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 36
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 43
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 41
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.54
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 9.07 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.54 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 11.4 · LRV 36

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU10-16
Simply Sage
LRV 38
PPU11-15
Green Balsam
LRV 39
MQ6-27
Sage Wisdom
LRV 39
N180-4
Moleskin
LRV 38
BXC-54
River Pebble
LRV 37
HDC-NT-01
Woodland Sage
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A5AA9D in HSL space. Pair Garden Promenade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A5AA9D + #A29DAA
TRIADIC
#A5AA9D · #9DA5AA · #AA9DA5
ANALOGOUS
#AAA89D · #A5AA9D · #9FAA9D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.38:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.84:1 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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