Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Grape Crème |
| SKU | UL250-10 |
| Hex | #BDBABB |
| RGB | 189, 186, 187 |
| HSL | 340°, 2%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Grape Crème
At LRV 50, Grape Crème 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.
Grape Crème 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Grape Crème 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 #BDBABB in HSL space. Pair Grape Crème 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 Grape Crème Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grape Crème 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 UL250-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Crème
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fashionable Gray (SW 6275), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Crème without repainting risk. See the full Fashionable Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grape Crème
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Grape Crème is Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Through the Looking Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Through the Looking Glass swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grape Crème
Valspar has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Sun Painter (8004-2C) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sun Painter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grape Crème
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Half Dome (PPG0994-3) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Half Dome swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grape Crème
At Glidden, the closest color to Grape Crème is Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Feather swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grape Crème
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Crème
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Heaven Sent (HGSW 3376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Crème without repainting risk. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grape Crème
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grape Crème is Covered in Platinum (DE6367) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covered in Platinum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grape Crème
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grape Crème
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Grape Crème is North Island (0552) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Island swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grape Crème
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grape Crème
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grape Crème is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grape Crème
Clare has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Greige (PNT100-LT-13) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greige swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grape Crème
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Potion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grape Crème
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Grape Crème is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Grape Crème
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Grape Crème is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grape Crème
Kompozit has no exact twin of Grape Crème. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →