Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Road Runner |
| SKU | 790A-3 |
| Hex | #CCCEC9 |
| RGB | 204, 206, 201 |
| HSL | 84°, 5%, 80% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Road Runner
At LRV 61, Road Runner 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.
Road Runner 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Road Runner 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 #CCCEC9 in HSL space. Pair Road Runner 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 Road Runner Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Road Runner 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 790A-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Road Runner
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lattice (SW 7654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Lattice swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Road Runner
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sleigh Bells (1480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Sleigh Bells swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Road Runner
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Waves (4008-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.3 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Bay Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Road Runner
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Road Runner is Allegheny River (PPG0997-1) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allegheny River swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Road Runner
At Glidden, the closest color to Road Runner is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Road Runner
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Beam (438-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Road Runner
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Passive (HGSW 1487), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Road Runner
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is So Chic! (DET614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full So Chic! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Road Runner
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Road Runner
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Road Runner is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Road Runner
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Road Runner is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Road Runner
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Road Runner
Rodda's nearest match is Platinum (CA187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Road Runner
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Road Runner
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Road Runner
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Road Runner. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Road Runner
Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Road Runner without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →