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Behr Power Gray#9CAFB7 · LRV 41

Power Gray reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N530-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR POWER GRAY
RGB 156, 175, 183 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Power Gray
SKU N530-4
Hex #9CAFB7
RGB 156, 175, 183
HSL 198°, 16%, 66%
LRV 41
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Power Gray

Power Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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.

Power Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
In the Blue
SKU 0504 · #9EB0BB · LRV 42
ΔE 1.7 (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 gray from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1648
#9BB1BB
Slate Blue
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 43
CC-818
#9BB1BB
Early Morning
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 43
2129-50
#9CADB7
Winter Lake
ΔE 1.53 · LRV
CSP-595
#A2B0B7
French Toile
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 43
1621
#9EADB7
Little Falls
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 41

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7601
#A0B3BC
Dockside Blue
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 43
SW 9146
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 44
SW 7613
#9CB0B3
Aqua‐Sphere
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 41
SW 6220
#9BAFB2
Interesting Aqua
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 41
SW 7616
#A0AEAF
Breezy
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 41

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Valspar →
8004-38C
#9FB4BD
Cat's Meow
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 44
8004-41C
#A2B1BA
Hibernate
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 43
8006-8C
#A6B1B9
Granite Fog
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 43
8003-39D
#95B0B5
Windswept Clouds
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 41
5001-3C
#9BACAC
Blue Arrow
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 39.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796
#9DACB5
Irogon Blue
ΔE 1.89 · LRV 40
DEC787
#93A8A7
Mythical Blue
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 37
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 37
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 40
DE5745
#8CAEAC
Barrier Reef
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.63 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.2 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.57 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1149-4
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 41
FLLW864
#96AFB7
Wright Sky Blue
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 41
10-28
#A2B2BD
Peace
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 43
1040-4
#A0AEB8
How Handsome
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 41
10-13
#A3AEB4
Foretell
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 37
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 43
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 42
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 8.92 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.83
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 46
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 41
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 36
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 10.45 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 13.76 · LRV 43

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ5-59
Ovation
LRV 41
N510-4
Supernova
LRV 42
HDC-CT-24
Rainy Sidewalk
LRV 42
MQ5-23
Intercoastal Gray
LRV 43
QE-52
Portsmouth Bay
LRV 40
PPU13-12
Harmonious
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9CAFB7 in HSL space. Pair Power Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9CAFB7 + #B7A49C
TRIADIC
#9CAFB7 · #B79CAF · #AFB79C
ANALOGOUS
#9CB7B2 · #9CAFB7 · #9CA2B7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.28:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.23:1 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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