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Behr GravelstoneMQ2-50 · #D0C3B5 · LRV 56

Gravelstone reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr MQ2-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR GRAVELSTONE
RGB 208, 195, 181LRV 56

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameGravelstone
SKUMQ2-50
Hex#D0C3B5
RGB208, 195, 181
HSL31°, 22%, 76%
LRV56
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Behr Gravelstone

At LRV 56, Gravelstone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Gravelstone 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches by brand

18 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9577 · #D0C6B8 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 57
SW 9606 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 56
SW 7043 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 57
SW 9587 · #D0C7B7 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 57

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
989 · #CFC4B7 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 55
983 · #CDC4B5 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 55
CC-460 · #CDC4B5 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 55
1010 · #D3C4BA · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.25
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-8B · #D1C4B6 · ΔE 0.25 · LRV 56
M243 · #CEC2B4 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 55.1
V133-3 · #D2C2B1 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 55.6
8005-5B · #CDC2B2 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1076-3 · #CFC2B3 · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 55
PPG1020-3 · #CEC1B5 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 55
PPG1021-2 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 56
PPG14-32 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 57

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1076-3 · #D0C2B4 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 55
PPG1020-3 · #CEC1B5 · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 55
PPG1021-2 · #CFC5B6 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 57
10YY 56/060 · #CEC4BB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 56

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
413-2DB · #D7C5B3 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 58
447-1DB · #CEC6BE · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 57
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 57
419-2DB · #D2C7B2 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 58
HGSW 2487 · #D1C7B8 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 58
HGSW 7036 · #D1C7B8 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 58
HGSW 3487 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 57
HGSW 7043 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC747 · #D5C3AD · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 52
DET623 · #D0C5BE · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 57
DEC767 · #D2C5AE · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 53
DE6073 · #D6C3B9 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 53

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 58
JG-156 · #D3C9B7 · ΔE 3 · LRV 59
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 264 · #CFC1AD · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 54
NO. 227 · #D6C5B0 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 57
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 57
NO. 231 · #D9C0AE · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 56

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0188 · #CEBFAF · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 53
0196 · #D0C8BA · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 58
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 53
0343 · #CFC7B2 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 58

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0196 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 57
0217 · #D0C7B6 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 57
H0106 · #CDC3B0 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 55
0343 · #CEC5AF · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 56

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Rodda →
CA040 · #D0C3B3 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 56
CA062 · #D4C6B8 · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 58
R032 · #D1C7B9 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 58
CA085 · #CCC2B0 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 55

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-911 · #CEC5B4 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 56
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 56
C2-816 · #D0C7B3 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 61

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TOPANGA · #D4C0AF · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 55
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 58
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 60
LA CONCHITA · #DBC3AA · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 57

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All neutral at Kompozit →
0196 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 57
0566 · #CFC7BD · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 58
0217 · #D0C7B6 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 58
0343 · #CEC5AF · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 56

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-AC-04 · LRV 56
HDC-NT-13 · LRV 55
ICC-89 · LRV 57
PWN-70 · LRV 57
PPU5-08 · LRV 55
ECC-14-1 · LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D0C3B5 in HSL space. Pair Gravelstone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D0C3B5 + #B5C2D0
TRIADIC
#D0C3B5 · #B5D0C3 · #C3B5D0
ANALOGOUS
#D0B5B5 · #D0C3B5 · #D0D0B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.73:1fail
Sample text on black
12.16:1AAA

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

Behr Gravelstone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Gravelstone 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 MQ2-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gravelstone is Slumber Sloth (SW 9606) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slumber Sloth swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gravelstone

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Gravelstone is Alphano Beige (989). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Alphano Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Alphano Beige swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Gravelstone

The closest Valspar equivalent of Gravelstone is Perfect Backdrop (8005-8B). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Valspar is your counter, order Perfect Backdrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Perfect Backdrop swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gravelstone

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Gravelstone is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gotta Have It and you'll get the same color. See the full Gotta Have It swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Gravelstone

The closest Glidden equivalent of Gravelstone is Gotta Have It (PPG1076-3). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Glidden is your counter, order Gotta Have It and you'll get the same color. See the full Gotta Have It swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gravelstone is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravelstone

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gravelstone is Wintersweet Grey (HGSW 3487) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintersweet Grey swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gravelstone

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Gravelstone. The nearest is New Wool (DE6073) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full New Wool swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gravelstone is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gravelstone is Oxford Stone (NO. 264) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gravelstone

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Gravelstone. The nearest is Mineral Point (H106) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Point swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gravelstone is Overgrown (0196) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overgrown swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Gravelstone

The closest Rodda equivalent of Gravelstone is Ecru (CA040). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Rodda is your counter, order Ecru and you'll get the same color. See the full Ecru swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Gravelstone

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gravelstone is Shiitake (C2-911) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiitake swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Gravelstone is Topanga (TOPANGA) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topanga swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Gravelstone

At Kompozit, the closest color to Gravelstone is Overgrown (0196) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overgrown swatch →

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