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BEHR · HDC-CL-04G

Behr Liberty Bell Gray#696B6D · LRV 15

Liberty Bell Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-CL-04G actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR LIBERTY BELL GRAY
RGB 105, 107, 109 LRV 15

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 true neutral (no measurable hue)
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 at every US brand

13 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2124-20 · #696D70 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 16
CSP-15 · #6C6B6D · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 15
1608 · #696D72 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 16
CC-544 · #696867 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 14
CSP-120 · #6A6967 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 16

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-966 · #666869 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 14
C2-950 · #727272 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 17
C2-854 · #6F6C64 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 15
C2-678 · #5F6B65 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 14
C2-902 · #6F6A5C · ΔE 8.67 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0528 · #6A6E70 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 15
0535 · #646564 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 13
0584 · #676A64 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 14
0493 · #637071 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 15
H064 · #67636E · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9560 · #656A6E · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 14
SW 7665 · #656D73 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 15
SW 6257 · #626970 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 14
SW 9555 · #696863 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 14
SW 7622 · #666D69 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Valspar →
8006-7E · #656B6F · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 14
V112-3 · #656B6F · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 14.4
V121-3 · #6C6C67 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 15
V125-5 · #6D696E · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 14.4
M350 · #706A67 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 14.8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6377 · #6C6B6A · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 14
DET616 · #62696B · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 14
DET611 · #6A6B67 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 15
DET629 · #676965 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 14
DEGR13 · #6B676B · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 14

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All gray at Dutch Boy →
436-6DB · #6D7070 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 16
430-6DB · #647074 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 16
426-7DB · #666D69 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 15
444-5DB · #716A6E · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 15
443-6DB · #6F6763 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 14

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Kompozit →
0528 · #626869 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 14
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 16
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 16
0479 · #67716E · ΔE 5.76 · LRV 16
0507 · #5E6C76 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1039-6 · #656E72 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 15
PPG1002-6 · #706B68 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 15
PPG1009-6 · #6B6B65 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 15
PPG1003-6 · #6A656B · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 13
PPG1043-6 · #656874 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 13
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 14
NO. 221 · #6E6656 · ΔE 9.94 · LRV 13
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 10.11 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 13
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 13
JG-147 · #6C6563 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 13
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 15
JG-03 · #617373 · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 16

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.32
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 10.51 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.32
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 12.46 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 16.1 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 16.44 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 16.44 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The 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.

T16-15 · LRV 15
PPU26-02 · LRV 14
770F-5 · LRV 15
PPF-49 · LRV 15
T11-5 · LRV 14
790B-5 · LRV 15

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#696B6D + #6D6B69
TRIADIC
#696B6D · #6D696B · #6B6D69
ANALOGOUS
#696D6D · #696B6D · #69696D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.35:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.92:1 AA Large

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Liberty Bell Gray. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe 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 →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray — the nearest deck color, Storm Chaser (JG-86), is clearly different (ΔE 5.44). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-CL-04G instead. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 8.32). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-CL-04G instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Bell Gray — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 8.55). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-CL-04G instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →

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