Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Meditation |
| SKU | ICC-67 |
| Hex | #A9AC9D |
| RGB | 169, 172, 157 |
| HSL | 72°, 8%, 65% |
| LRV | 40 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Meditation
Meditation sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Meditation is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Meditation 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 #A9AC9D in HSL space. Pair Meditation 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 Meditation Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Meditation 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 ICC-67 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Meditation
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Meditation is Willow Tree (SW 7741). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Willow Tree and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Tree swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Meditation
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Meditation is Herbal Escape (1487) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Herbal Escape swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Meditation
Valspar's nearest match is Rigani (8004-29D), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Rigani swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Meditation
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Meditation is Olive It (PPG1032-3) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive It swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Meditation
At Glidden, the closest color to Meditation is Olive It (PPG1032-3) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive It swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Meditation
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Meditation. The nearest is Promenade Gray (422-4DB) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Promenade Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Meditation
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Escape Gray (HGSW 3265), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Escape Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Meditation
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Meditation. The nearest is Well-Crafted (DEGR35) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Well-Crafted swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Meditation
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Meditation. The nearest is Weathered Windmill (JG-15) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weathered Windmill swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Meditation
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Meditation is Vitty Green (NO. G3) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vitty Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Meditation
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Silverado Ranch (0421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Meditation
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Silverado Ranch (0421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Meditation
Rodda's nearest match is Dewdrop (CA178), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Meditation
C2 Paint's nearest match is Russian Olive (C2-941), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Russian Olive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Meditation
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Meditation is Aberdeen (ABERDEEN) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aberdeen swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Meditation
At Backdrop, the closest color to Meditation is Le Freak (BD-LF) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 35 vs 40) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Le Freak swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Meditation
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Meditation. The nearest is Tate Green (371674) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tate Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Meditation
Kompozit's nearest match is Silverado Ranch (0421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Meditation without repainting risk. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →