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Behr Grey Mist#BEB7AE · LRV 48

Grey Mist reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-CT-21 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GREY MIST
RGB 190, 183, 174 LRV 48

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Grey Mist
SKU HDC-CT-21
Hex #BEB7AE
RGB 190, 183, 174
HSL 34°, 11%, 71%
LRV 48
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Grey Mist

Grey Mist sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Grey Mist is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Light Lichen
SKU 0211 · #BFB6A9 · LRV 47
ΔE 1.79 (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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.56
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 0.56 · LRV 47
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 48
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 46
1032-2
#BDBBAD
Hurricane Haze
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 49
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1542
#BEB8AE
Himalayan Trek
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 47
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 48
1005
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 49
CC-394
#C3B8AE
Boulevard
ΔE 1.92 · LRV
CW-715
#B9B8AE
Bone Black
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.23
All neutral at Valspar →
V122-2
#BAB5AC
Sculpting Clay
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 46.3
8005-4C
#BFB6AA
Luxe Gray
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 47
6003-1B
#BDB6AA
Frappe
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 47.1
5006-1C
#B8B9B2
Granite Dust
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 48.1
1002-10B
#C5B6AE
Seagull Beach
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 48.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 48
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 50
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 50
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7016
#BCB7AD
Mindful Gray
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 48
SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 47
SW 7044
#BEB5A9
Amazing Gray
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 47
SW 6072
#C1B6AB
Versatile Gray
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 48
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 46
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 47
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 47
DE6059
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 50
DE6038
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 52
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 46
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 49
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 13.15 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.21 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.5
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.59 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.45 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 16.14 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU18-12
Graceful Gray
LRV 47
QE-57
Warm Ash
LRV 48
MQ6-23
Pumice
LRV 48
N210-3
Barista
LRV 48
N200-3
Nightingale Gray
LRV 47
PPU18-11
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BEB7AE in HSL space. Pair Grey Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BEB7AE + #AEB5BE
TRIADIC
#BEB7AE · #AEBEB7 · #B7AEBE
ANALOGOUS
#BEAFAE · #BEB7AE · #BDBEAE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.99:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.57:1 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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