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Behr Pewter Ring#898686 · LRV 24

Pewter Ring reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr UL260-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PEWTER RING
RGB 137, 134, 134 LRV 24

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pewter Ring
SKU UL260-4
Hex #898686
RGB 137, 134, 134
HSL 0°, 1%, 53%
LRV 24
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Pewter Ring

With an LRV of 24, Pewter Ring is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Pewter Ring works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Paved Path
SKU 0582 · #828782 · LRV 24
ΔE 5.86 (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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 24
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 24
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 22
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 22
DE6292
#7D867C
Stone Craft
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-705
#868583
Cinder
ΔE 1.94 · LRV
CSP-45
#848480
Street Chic
ΔE 3.44 · LRV
1469
#8B847C
Eagle Rock
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 24
AF-710
#888983
Secret
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 26
1594
#83898A
Shaker Gray
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Valspar →
4001-2A
#8A8486
Cadet Gray
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 23.5
4008-2A
#808585
City Storm
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 23
8006-2F
#8E8A81
Big Apple
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 25
8004-48E
#888591
Horseshoe
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 24
5002-2A
#7F8984
Beguile
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1001-5
#848585
Dover Gray
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 23
1004-5
#8B8283
Pewter Mug
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 23
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 24
15-17
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 24
1010-5
#898A86
Downpour
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 23
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 9.85 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 10.44 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 24
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 26
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 26
SW 7074
#7F8486
Software
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 23
SW 6256
#7D848B
Serious Gray
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.61
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 24
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 23
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 24
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 25
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 11.62 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 20.95 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.71
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 27
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.25 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.99 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-NT-23
Wet Cement
LRV 24
PPU8-22
Pier
LRV 23
PPU16-15
Gray Heather
LRV 24
MQ6-25
Pavement Gray
LRV 25
PPU17-16
Polished Stone
LRV 26
N200-5
Woodcraft
LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #898686 in HSL space. Pair Pewter Ring with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#898686 + #868989
TRIADIC
#898686 · #868986 · #868689
ANALOGOUS
#898688 · #898686 · #898886

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.61:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.82:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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