Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Noble Gray |
| SKU | HDC-WR15-3 |
| Hex | #C2BFBC |
| RGB | 194, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 30°, 5%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Noble Gray
At LRV 52, Noble Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Noble 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
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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Noble 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 #C2BFBC in HSL space. Pair Noble 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 Noble Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Noble 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-WR15-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Noble Gray
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Light French Gray (SW 55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Light French Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Noble Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Smoke Embers (1466), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Smoke Embers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Noble Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Noble Gray is Rocky Shelter (8006-11C) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky Shelter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Noble Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Noble Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Noble Gray
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Noble Gray. The nearest is Wintered Night (446-3DB) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Noble Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Noble Gray. The nearest is Latitude (HGSW 1446) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Latitude swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Noble Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Pearl (DEC795), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Noble Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Noble Gray is Anatolian (JG-127) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) 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 Noble Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Noble Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Noble Gray is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Noble Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Lining (R019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Noble Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cronkite (C2-991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Noble Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Noble Gray is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Noble Gray
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Noble Gray. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Noble Gray
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Noble Gray. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →