Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Natural Gray |
| SKU | PPU18-10 |
| Hex | #C4BFBC |
| RGB | 196, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 22°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Natural Gray
At LRV 53, Natural Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Natural Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Natural 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 #C4BFBC in HSL space. Pair Natural 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 Natural Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Natural 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 PPU18-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Natural Gray is Light French Gray (SW 55) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light French Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Natural Gray is Smoke Embers (1466) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke Embers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Natural Gray is Oyster Bay (8004-3C) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oyster Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Natural Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hush (PPG1004-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Gray without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Natural Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Hush (PPG1004-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Gray without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Natural Gray is Wintered Night (446-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Natural Gray is Collonade Gray (HGSW 7641) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Collonade Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Natural Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Pearl (DEC795), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Natural Gray is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Natural Gray is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Natural Gray
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Natural Gray. The nearest is Hearthstone (0567) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hearthstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Natural Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Gray without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Natural Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Natural Gray is Silver Lining (R019) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Natural Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Natural Gray is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Natural Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Natural Gray. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Natural Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Place of Dust (0539), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Gray without repainting risk. See the full Place of Dust swatch →