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Behr Iron Gate#99948C · LRV 30

Iron Gate reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ2-60 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR IRON GATE
RGB 153, 148, 140 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Iron Gate
SKU MQ2-60
Hex #99948C
RGB 153, 148, 140
HSL 37°, 6%, 57%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Iron Gate

Iron Gate sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Iron Gate is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Everlasting Sage
SKU 0422 · #949587 · LRV 30
ΔE 4.78 (noticeable)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1007-5
#97928B
Lazy Afternoon
ΔE 0.82 · LRV 29
1022-4
#A1968C
Rock Slide
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 31
1023-5
#9F9484
Stone Gray
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 30
14-02
#9C8F83
Nut Shell
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 28
1018-5
#A0928B
Talavera
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1475
#99958C
Graystone
ΔE 0.89 · LRV 31
CSP-80
#9D968C
Gothic Arch
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 31
CSP-10
#999492
Soho Loft
ΔE 3.31 · LRV
CSP-50
#929591
Rainstorm
ΔE 4.27 · LRV
CSP-20
#929392
Wall Street
ΔE 4.28 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at Valspar →
6004-2A
#9E978C
Aspen Gray
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 31.3
M102
#9B9893
Stone Age
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 31.5
6005-2A
#9E9386
Coastal Villa
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 29.9
5007-2A
#97978C
Gray Expose
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 30.6
4008-1C
#959896
Stone Mason Gray
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 30.9

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 27
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 29
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 27
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7669
#959491
Summit Gray
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 30
SW 9164
#92948D
Illusive Green
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 29
SW 9131
#949488
Cornwall Slate
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 29
SW 9163
#939591
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 30
SW 9130
#95978A
Evergreen Fog
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.82 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 36

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 30
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 27
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 35
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 27
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 30
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 5 · LRV 29
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 31
DE6271
#969783
Elemental Green
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 30
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 29

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.98
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.84 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.33 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N360-4
Battleship Gray
LRV 31
PPU18-16
Elephant Skin
LRV 29
780B-5
Cheyenne Rock
LRV 30
MQ6-21
Hunters Hollow
LRV 30
HDC-CT-20
Greywood
LRV 31
780F-5
Anonymous
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99948C in HSL space. Pair Iron Gate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99948C + #8C9199
TRIADIC
#99948C · #8C9994 · #948C99
ANALOGOUS
#998D8C · #99948C · #97998C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.01:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.97:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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