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BEHR · BNC-22

Behr Pewter Mug#9B9B92 · LRV 35

Why this color. Mid-gray Behr customers cite as the Repose Gray analog.

Pewter Mug reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BNC-22 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PEWTER MUG
RGB 155, 155, 146 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pewter Mug
SKU BNC-22
Hex #9B9B92
RGB 155, 155, 146
HSL 60°, 4%, 59%
LRV 35
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

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
Jet Gray
SKU 0548 · #9D9A9A · LRV 33
ΔE 5.59 (different)
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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 gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1559
#9B9B8F
Arctic
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 32
1475
#9A968D
Graystone
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 31
CSP-80
#9E978D
Gothic
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 31
1537
#A19B8A
River
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 33
HC-175
#A1998A
Briarwood
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Valspar →
T688
#989B93
Barrister Gray
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 32.3
5005-2A
#979B92
Secret Moss
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 32
V120-2
#9A9B97
Still Life in Gray
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 32.5
V140-4
#969B96
Pipe Dream
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 32.3
M102
#9B9893
Stone Age
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 31.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9170
#9E9991
Acier
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 32
SW 7660
#969A96
Earl Grey
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 32
SW 7673
#9B9893
Pewter Cast
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 32
SW 9132
#969C92
Acacia Haze
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 32
SW 7642
#A0998F
Pavestone
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 12.17 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 34
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 33
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 31
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 35
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.82
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 33
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 33
DEC781
#959E8F
Sycamore Stand
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 33
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 33
DE6039
#A49593
Monsoon
ΔE 9.7 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 32
1128-5
#939A89
Green Tea Leaf
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 31
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 34
1022-4
#A1968C
Rock Slide
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 31
1020-5
#A6978A
Earl Gray
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9B9B92 in HSL space. Pair Pewter Mug with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9B9B92 + #92929B
TRIADIC
#9B9B92 · #929B9B · #9B929B
ANALOGOUS
#9B9692 · #9B9B92 · #969B92

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.8:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.5:1 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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