Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ground Fog |
| SKU | BNC-05 |
| Hex | #D0D6D1 |
| RGB | 208, 214, 209 |
| HSL | 130°, 7%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Ground Fog
At LRV 66, Ground Fog is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Ground Fog 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
16 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ground Fog 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 #D0D6D1 in HSL space. Pair Ground Fog 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 Ground Fog Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ground Fog 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 BNC-05 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ground Fog
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Serenely (SW 9632), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Serenely swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ground Fog
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nelson Blue (CW-635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Nelson Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ground Fog
Valspar's nearest match is Winter in Paris (5002-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Winter in Paris swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ground Fog
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ground Fog is Wright Cloud White (FLLW961) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wright Cloud White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ground Fog
Glidden's nearest match is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Afraid Of The Dark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ground Fog
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pond Ice (426-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ground Fog
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ground Fog is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ground Fog
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rainy Season (DE6310), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Rainy Season swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ground Fog
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ground Fog. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ground Fog
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ground Fog. The nearest is Dimpse (NO. 277) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ground Fog
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Calm Breeze (0461), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Calm Breeze swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ground Fog
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ground Fog is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ground Fog
Rodda has no exact twin of Ground Fog. The nearest is Silver (CA030) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ground Fog
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salt Water (C2-979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ground Fog without repainting risk. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ground Fog
At Clare, the closest color to Ground Fog is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ground Fog
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ground Fog is Metro (0530) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →