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Behr Heather Gray#95A9B8 · LRV 38

Heather Gray reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BNC-09 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR HEATHER GRAY
RGB 149, 169, 184 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Heather Gray
SKU BNC-09
Hex #95A9B8
RGB 149, 169, 184
HSL 206°, 20%, 65%
LRV 38
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Heather Gray

Heather Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.

Heather Gray 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
Chicago Skyline
SKU 0631 · #96ADBA · LRV 40
ΔE 1.96 (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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6241
#98A9B7
Aleutian
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 38
SW 6521
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 37
SW 6535
#99A7B8
Solitude
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 38
SW 6528
#8EA9C2
Cosmos
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 38
SW 6227
#96AAB0
Meditative
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Valspar →
V107-4
#93AAB8
Cool Customer
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 38.4
V137-4
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 37.4
T611
#8DA6B9
New Toile
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 36.3
8004-38D
#93A8B1
Shale Blue
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 37
V109-4
#8BA9C1
Porcelain Vase
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 37.7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1155-5
#8EA7B9
Dresden Dream
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 37
1160-4
#8DA8BE
Kaleidoscope
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 37
10-24
#9DAAB9
Inevitable
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 39
1149-4
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 41
FLLW864
#96AFB7
Wright Sky Blue
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2130-50
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 39
830
#93A6BE
Harlequin Blue
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 38
CC-936
#93A6BE
Citadel
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 38
1439
#A0A6B6
Yukon Sky
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 39
CC-920
#A0A6B6
Yukon Sky
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 39

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 40
DE5878
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 39
DE5773
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 37
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 37
DEC787
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 34
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 38
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 11.11 · LRV 42
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 11.26 · LRV 39

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.2 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 46
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 32
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 41
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 14.98 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.25
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.67 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 18.82 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 19.53 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU14-09
Windsurf
LRV 38
760F-4
Down Pour
LRV 38
PPU14-08
Paris
LRV 37
N550-4
Ashberry
LRV 39
PPU15-11
Great Falls
LRV 38
QE-51
Atmosphere
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #95A9B8 in HSL space. Pair Heather Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#95A9B8 + #B8A495
TRIADIC
#95A9B8 · #B895A9 · #A9B895
ANALOGOUS
#95B8B6 · #95A9B8 · #9597B8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.43:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.65:1 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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