Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hush |
| SKU | PPU26-16 |
| Hex | #CBCECE |
| RGB | 203, 206, 206 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Hush
At LRV 61, Hush 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.
Hush 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
17 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Hush 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 #CBCECE in HSL space. Pair Hush 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 Hush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hush 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 PPU26-16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hush
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hush is Evening Shadow (SW 7662). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Evening Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Evening Shadow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hush
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Hush is Whitestone (2134-60). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whitestone and you'll get the same color. See the full Whitestone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hush
The closest Valspar equivalent of Hush is Silver Leaf (4006-1A). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Leaf and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Leaf swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hush
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hush is Allegheny River (PPG0997-1) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allegheny River swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hush
At Glidden, the closest color to Hush is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hush
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hush
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is North Star (HGSW 3367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hush
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hush
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hush
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hush
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Hush is Nomadic Travels (0524). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Nomadic Travels and you'll get the same color. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hush
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hush
Rodda's nearest match is Dusk Cloud (R073), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hush
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hush is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hush
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hush
Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Hush without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →