Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Liberty Bell Gray |
| SKU | HDC-CL-04G |
| Hex | #696B6D |
| RGB | 105, 107, 109 |
| HSL | 210°, 2%, 42% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Liberty Bell Gray
With an LRV of 15, Liberty Bell Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Liberty Bell Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Liberty Bell 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 #696B6D in HSL space. Pair Liberty Bell 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 Liberty Bell Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Liberty Bell 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 HDC-CL-04G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Night Out (SW 9560), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Liberty Bell Gray without repainting risk. See the full Night Out swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Arctic Seal (CSP-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Liberty Bell Gray without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Seal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Bottlenose Dolphin (8006-7E) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bottlenose Dolphin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Tabby (00NN 16/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Liberty Bell Gray without repainting risk. See the full Grey Tabby swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Liberty Bell Gray. The nearest is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Boat Anchor (DE6377) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boat Anchor swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Liberty Bell Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Polished Pewter (H0148) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Pewter swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Anchor (CA201) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anchor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vault (C2-966), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Liberty Bell Gray without repainting risk. See the full Vault swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray
At Kompozit, the closest color to Liberty Bell Gray is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →