Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Gull Gray |
| SKU | QE-50 |
| Hex | #BFBFBA |
| RGB | 191, 191, 186 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| 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.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Gull Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gull Gray 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 QE-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gull Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silverplate (SW 7649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silverplate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gull Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Smoke Embers (1466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Smoke Embers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Gull Gray is Sleepy (T678) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gull Gray
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gull Gray. The nearest is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Gull Gray is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gull Gray is Frosted Olive (425-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gull Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gull Gray is Windstorm (HGSW 1486). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Windstorm and you'll get the same color. See the full Windstorm swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gull Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Pearl (DEC795), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gull Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Day-to-day (JG-123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gull Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gull Gray is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gull Gray is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gull Gray
The closest Rodda equivalent of Gull Gray is Silver Lining (R019). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver Lining and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gull Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gull Gray
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gull Gray without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Gull Gray
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Gull Gray. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gull Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gull Gray is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →