Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Polished Rock |
| SKU | PPF-26 |
| Hex | #BCC3C2 |
| RGB | 188, 195, 194 |
| HSL | 171°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Polished Rock
At LRV 54, Polished Rock 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.
Polished Rock 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Clare
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Polished Rock 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 #BCC3C2 in HSL space. Pair Polished Rock 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 Polished Rock Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished Rock 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 PPF-26 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Polished Rock
The closest Valspar equivalent of Polished Rock is Shallow Skies (V116-1). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Shallow Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Shallow Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished Rock
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Quest (PPG10-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Quest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished Rock
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eternity (AF-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Eternity swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polished Rock
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished Rock
C2 Paint's nearest match is Esoteric (C2-989), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Rock
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silver Tipped Sage (SW 9642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Silver Tipped Sage swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished Rock
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Rock without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polished Rock
At Clare, the closest color to Polished Rock is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished Rock
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Polished Rock is Foil (DE6360) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foil swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished Rock
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Polished Rock is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished Rock
At Kompozit, the closest color to Polished Rock is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished Rock
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Polished Rock. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Polished Rock
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Rock — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPF-26 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →