Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Quiet Time |
| SKU | T18-19 |
| Hex | #B8BCB8 |
| RGB | 184, 188, 184 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Quiet Time
At LRV 50, Quiet Time 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.
Quiet Time 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.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Quiet Time 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 #B8BCB8 in HSL space. Pair Quiet Time 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 Quiet Time Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quiet Time 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 T18-19 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quiet Time
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Quiet Time is Solstice (PPG1010-3). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Solstice and you'll get the same color. See the full Solstice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quiet Time
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Quiet Time is Metropolitan (AF-690). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Metropolitan and you'll get the same color. See the full Metropolitan swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quiet Time
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Day-to-day (JG-123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Quiet Time
C2 Paint's nearest match is Melodic (C2-990), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Melodic swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quiet Time
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fair-Minded Gray (438-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Fair-Minded Gray swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Time
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Monorail Silver (SW 7663), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Monorail Silver swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quiet Time
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Light Blue (NO. 22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Light Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quiet Time
Valspar's nearest match is Granite Dust (5006-1C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48.1 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Time without repainting risk. See the full Granite Dust swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quiet Time
At Kompozit, the closest color to Quiet Time is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quiet Time
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Quiet Time is Rand Moon (0532) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rand Moon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quiet Time
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Quiet Time is Covered in Platinum (DE6367) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covered in Platinum swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Quiet Time
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Quiet Time — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 6.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T18-19 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Quiet Time
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Quiet Time — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 7.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr T18-19 instead. See the full Greige swatch →