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Behr Gull Gray#BFBFBA · LRV 52

Gull Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr QE-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GULL GRAY
RGB 191, 191, 186 LRV 52

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Gull Gray
SKU QE-50
Hex #BFBFBA
RGB 191, 191, 186
HSL 60°, 4%, 74%
LRV 52
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Gull Gray

At LRV 52, Gull Gray 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.

Gull Gray 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.

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
Ice Flow
SKU 0448 · #BDC3BD · LRV 54
ΔE 3.1 (close)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7065
#BDBDB7
Argos
ΔE 0.74 · LRV 51
SW 7649
#C2C0BA
Silverplate
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 53
SW 55
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 53
SW 7672
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 53
SW 6205
#BEC3BB
Comfort Gray
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 54

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1466
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 51
AF-690
#BABDB8
Metropolitan
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 50
1481
#BBBEB8
Half Moon Crest
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 51
1605
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 51
CSP-495
#C0BCBC
Through the Looking Glass
ΔE 3.94 · LRV

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 1.2 · LRV 50
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 54
JG-06
#B9BFB5
Americana Egg
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 51
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 51
JG-56
#BEC3B2
Clean Lines
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC795
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 53
DE6360
#C0C3C4
Foil
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 54
DE6290
#BCC4BD
Ashwood
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 54
DE6311
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 51
DE6353
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 52

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1010-3
#BABDB8
Solstice
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 50
10-15
#BDC1C1
Quest
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 53
1005-3
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 51
1039-2
#B9C0C0
Maiden Mist
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 52
1004-3
#C4BDBA
Hush
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 49
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 55
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 52
NO. 266
#C0C2B3
Mizzle
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 53
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at Valspar →
T678
#BDC2BC
Sleepy
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 52.9
M320
#BCC2BF
Swag Bag Silver
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 53
V116-1
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 53
T675
#B9C2BE
Patina Gray
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 52.8
8004-34C
#B7C1BD
Adieu
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 65
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 41
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 60
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.83 · LRV 51
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.35 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-WR15-3
Noble Gray
LRV 52
PPU18-10
Natural Gray
LRV 53
UL210-8
Silver Sage
LRV 53
710E-3
Rhino
LRV 54
PPU16-11
Grape Creme
LRV 50
UL250-10
Grape CrÈme
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

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

COMPLEMENTARY
#BFBFBA + #BABABF
TRIADIC
#BFBFBA · #BABFBF · #BFBABF
ANALOGOUS
#BFBDBA · #BFBFBA · #BDBFBA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.85:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.38:1 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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