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Behr Nightingale Gray#B7B8AD · LRV 47

Nightingale Gray reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N200-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NIGHTINGALE GRAY
RGB 183, 184, 173 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Nightingale Gray
SKU N200-3
Hex #B7B8AD
RGB 183, 184, 173
HSL 65°, 7%, 70%
LRV 47
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Nightingale Gray

Nightingale Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Nightingale 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 1.37 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2140-50
#B9BBB1
Gray Horse
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 49
CW-715
#B9B8AE
Bone Black
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 47
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 2.96 · LRV
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 48
2138-50
#B0B8AE
Misted Green
ΔE 3.18 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-29C
#B8B8AA
Simple Gray
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 47
V144-3
#B8B8AA
Simple Gray
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 47.4
8004-30D
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 47
V142-3
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 46.8
5006-1C
#B8B9B2
Granite Dust
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 48.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6198
#B6B5AB
Sensible Hue
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 46
SW 2850
#B6B7B0
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 47
SW 7658
#B7B7B2
Gray Clouds
ΔE 3 · LRV 47
SW 7016
#BCB7AD
Mindful Gray
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 48
SW 7621
#B0B8B2
Silvermist
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1032-2
#BDBBAD
Hurricane Haze
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 49
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 48
1028-3
#B7B8A5
Pine Crush
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 47
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 48
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 49
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 49
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 48
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 47
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 47
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 46
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 46
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-06
#B9BFB5
Americana Egg
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 51
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 47
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 48
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 45
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.73
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 12.5 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.9
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 14.84 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.7 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N210-3
Barista
LRV 48
MQ6-23
Pumice
LRV 48
HDC-CT-21
Grey Mist
LRV 48
HDC-AC-21
Keystone Gray
LRV 49
PPU12-14
Verdigris
LRV 47
BXC-16
City Of Bridges
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7B8AD in HSL space. Pair Nightingale Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7B8AD + #AEADB8
TRIADIC
#B7B8AD · #ADB7B8 · #B8ADB7
ANALOGOUS
#B8B3AD · #B7B8AD · #B2B8AD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.47:1 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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