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Behr Rich Pewter#6B7275 · LRV 16

Rich Pewter 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 QE-61 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR RICH PEWTER
RGB 107, 114, 117 LRV 16

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Rich Pewter
SKU QE-61
Hex #6B7275
RGB 107, 114, 117
HSL 198°, 4%, 44%
LRV 16
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Rich Pewter

With an LRV of 16, Rich Pewter 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.

Rich Pewter 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
Backwater
SKU 0513 · #687078 · LRV 16
ΔE 2.79 (close)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1011-5
#6E7376
Improbable
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 17
1012-6
#6F7678
Volcanic Ash
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 18
1039-6
#656E72
In The Shadows
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 15
1041-6
#6B7680
Sheffield Gray
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 18
1010-6
#6E706D
Up In Smoke
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Valspar →
4007-2B
#687276
Iron Frost
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 16.2
4008-2B
#6B7071
Almost Charcoal
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 15.9
V114-2
#6C767C
Tinman
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 17.6
8004-34F
#697473
Adrift at Sea
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 17
8004-47E
#6D6F7A
Purple Funk
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 16

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC797
#6F7476
Battleship Gray
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 17
DE6320
#6C7779
Pike Lake
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 18
DE6341
#6C757D
Vulcan
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 17
DE6348
#6C7179
Draw Your Sword
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 16
DE6334
#68757E
Long Lake
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 17

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2125-30
#6D7378
Gray Shower
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 18
1602
#6A6F70
Gunmetal
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 17
1595
#6C7171
Rocky Coast
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 17
1608
#696D72
Ashland Slate
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 16
1623
#67737C
Britannia Blue
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 18

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7665
#656D73
Wall Street
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 15
SW 7624
#606E74
Slate Tile
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 15
SW 6222
#5D7274
Riverway
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 16
SW 6263
#736F78
Exclusive Plum
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 16
SW 7629
#786E70
Grapy
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 16

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 15
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 16
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 17
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 17
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 13
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 19
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 13
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 19
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 12.09 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.99
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 19.04 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 19.04 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 7.78 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.44 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ5-28
Dawn Gray
LRV 16
PPU18-03
Antique Tin
LRV 16
MQ2-61
Magnet
LRV 16
HDC-AC-17A
Welded Iron
LRV 16
770F-5
Dark Ash
LRV 15
N520-5
Iron Mountain
LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6B7275 in HSL space. Pair Rich Pewter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6B7275 + #756E6B
TRIADIC
#6B7275 · #756B72 · #72756B
ANALOGOUS
#6B7573 · #6B7275 · #6B6D75

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.9:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.29:1 AA Large

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

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