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Behr Keystone Gray#B7BBB4 · LRV 49

Keystone Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-AC-21 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR KEYSTONE GRAY
RGB 183, 187, 180 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Keystone Gray
SKU HDC-AC-21
Hex #B7BBB4
RGB 183, 187, 180
HSL 94°, 5%, 72%
LRV 49
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Neutral

About Behr Keystone Gray

Keystone Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, 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.

Keystone Gray 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
Fossilized
SKU 0581 · #B6B8B0 · LRV 47
ΔE 1.22 (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 neutral from that brand.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.27
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 0.27 · LRV 49
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 52
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 48
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 49
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Valspar →
V140-3
#B3B8B2
Rock Solid
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 47.1
5006-1C
#B8B9B2
Granite Dust
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 48.1
V141-4
#B0B9B4
In the Shadows
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 47.3
8004-28C
#B8BBAC
Light Patina
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 49
8003-34D
#B1BCB1
Bog Fog
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-690
#BABDB8
Metropolitan
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 50
2140-50
#B9BBB1
Gray Horse
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 49
HC-169
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 48
CW-715
#B9B8AE
Bone Black
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 47
1564
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1010-3
#BABDB8
Solstice
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 50
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 48
1032-2
#BDBBAD
Hurricane Haze
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 49
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 48
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 47

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2850
#B6B7B0
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 47
SW 7065
#BDBDB7
Argos
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 51
SW 7658
#B7B7B2
Gray Clouds
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 47
SW 7663
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 50
SW 7668
#BAB9B6
March Wind
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-06
#B9BFB5
Americana Egg
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 51
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 50
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 47
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 48
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6311
#B7C0BE
Haze Blue
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 51
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 4 · LRV 47
DE6367
#B9BABA
Covered in Platinum
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 49
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 47
DE6325
#B4BCBF
Crestline
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.45
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.19 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.53 · LRV 51
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 18.34 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU18-11
Classic Silver
LRV 48
MQ6-23
Pumice
LRV 48
N220-3
Smokestack
LRV 49
N460-3
Lunar Surface
LRV 48
N200-3
Nightingale Gray
LRV 47
HDC-NT-25
Dew
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7BBB4 in HSL space. Pair Keystone Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7BBB4 + #B8B4BB
TRIADIC
#B7BBB4 · #B4B7BB · #BBB4B7
ANALOGOUS
#BBBBB4 · #B7BBB4 · #B4BBB5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.78:1 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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