Gray Shimmer
MQ3-25 · #D4D6D7 · LRV 67 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Gray Shimmer67
- 4Spatial White72
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Gray Shimmer, Really?
Gray Shimmer reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr MQ3-25 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gray Shimmer
Gray Shimmer 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.
How Lighting Changes Gray Shimmer
At LRV 67, Gray Shimmer 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.
Most complaints about Gray Shimmer are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ3-25 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Olympus WhiteSW 6253 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lace1625 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Polar Star4005-1A · Valspar | 1.6 | 67.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PeregrinePPG0993-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PeregrinePPG0993-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Silver435-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gray Shimmer within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D4D6D7 in HSL space. Pair Gray Shimmer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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