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Behr Gray Wool#A6B9BA · LRV 46

Gray Wool reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ6-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GRAY WOOL
RGB 166, 185, 186 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Gray Wool
SKU MQ6-4
Hex #A6B9BA
RGB 166, 185, 186
HSL 183°, 13%, 69%
LRV 46
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Gray Wool

Gray Wool sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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.

Gray Wool 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
Ocean Cruise
SKU 0477 · #ACB8B2 · LRV 46
ΔE 3.96 (noticeable)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1145-4
#A8BBBA
Blue Willow
ΔE 1.13 · LRV 47
1035-3
#A0B7BA
Blue By You
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 45
1144-4
#A2B7B5
Holly Glen
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 45
1036-3
#AAB5B7
Nautical Star
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 45
1038-4
#ADB6B9
Smoke Screen
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All gray at Valspar →
8004-37D
#A9B8BB
Lagoon Reflection
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 46
V139-3
#A9B8BB
Lagoon Reflection
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 46.4
M228
#A3B6BB
Artisan Blue
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 45
8004-40C
#A4B7BE
Matt on Monday
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 45
P032
#A4B7BE
Matt on Monday
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 45.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 43
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 48
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 48
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6226
#A4B7BD
Languid Blue
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 45
SW 19
#A0BBB8
Festoon Aqua
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 46
SW 9056
#9FBBC3
French Moire
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 47
SW 6248
#ADB5B9
Jubilee
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 45
SW 7072
#B0B5B5
Online
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1642
#A1BAC0
Cape Blue
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 47
689
#A4BBB6
Rhine River
ΔE 3.48 · LRV
AF-515
#9FB8C1
Exhale
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 46
ES-31
#A9B5BC
Celtic Blue
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 0
1627
#ACB7C0
Manor Blue
ΔE 5.92 · LRV

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.27 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 27.09 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 47
DE6332
#ACB8C1
Glen Falls
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 47
DE5717
#A0B7AD
Pistachio Ice Cream
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 44
DE5821
#A7B8C4
Overcast Sky
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 46
DE6339
#B0B9C1
Adirondack
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.38
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.47
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 51
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 48
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 49
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 44

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

QE-43
Water Surface
LRV 47
N520-3
Flannel Gray
LRV 47
PPU13-13
Oslo Blue
LRV 48
760E-3
Gray Timber Wolf
LRV 48
N500-3
Tin Foil
LRV 49
730F-4
Flint Smoke
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A6B9BA in HSL space. Pair Gray Wool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A6B9BA + #BAA7A6
TRIADIC
#A6B9BA · #BAA6B9 · #B9BAA6
ANALOGOUS
#A6BAB1 · #A6B9BA · #A6AFBA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.27:1 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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