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Behr Rock Crystal#CCC8C9 · LRV 58

Rock Crystal reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ3-28 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ROCK CRYSTAL
RGB 204, 200, 201 LRV 58

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Rock Crystal
SKU MQ3-28
Hex #CCC8C9
RGB 204, 200, 201
HSL 345°, 4%, 79%
LRV 58
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Rock Crystal

At LRV 58, Rock Crystal 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.

Rock Crystal 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.

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
Paternoster
SKU 0546 · #C7C7C6 · LRV 57
ΔE 2.62 (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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6387
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 57
DE6374
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 56
DEC790
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 57
DE6394
#D4CBCC
Eagle's View
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 61
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6260
#CBC9C9
Unique Gray
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 59
SW 6267
#CEC9CC
Sensitive Tint
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 59
SW 6274
#CFC9C8
Destiny
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 59
SW 7078
#CFC9C8
Minute Mauve
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 59
SW 7667
#CAC9C6
Zircon
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Valspar →
8006-12B
#CAC8CB
Elephant in the Room
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 58
8005-12B
#CFC9C8
Windy City
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 59
8006-11B
#CACACA
Gray Morn
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 59
4002-1A
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 57.8
4003-1B
#CBC9C4
Filtered Shade
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 58.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 62
JG-83
#C1C5C5
Loft
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 55
JG-93
#C1C6CE
Cement Pots
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 56
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 58
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 59
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 55
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 60
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 60
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 62

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.66
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2112-60
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray
ΔE 2.66 · LRV
1459
#CACAC8
Metro Gray
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 58
2113-60
#D0C5C5
Porcelain
ΔE 3.14 · LRV
2119-60
#C6CBCF
Silver Lining
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 58
1612
#C6CBCC
Pelican Gray
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31
#CED0D3
Wink
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 58

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1002-3
#D0CCC5
Cool Slate
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 61
1174-3
#CDC8D2
Silver Chalice
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 59
1009-3
#C4C7C4
Solitary State
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 57
1006-3
#CAC7BF
Early Evening
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 57
1007-2
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 59

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 11.89 · LRV 73
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.98 · LRV 53
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 14.13 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

780A-3
Down Home
LRV 57
UL260-17
Burnished Metal
LRV 59
720A-3
Malt
LRV 59
770A-3
French Castle
LRV 58
QE-49
Mexican Silver
LRV 60
750A-3
Vintage Taupe
LRV 56

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CCC8C9 in HSL space. Pair Rock Crystal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCC8C9 + #C8CCCB
TRIADIC
#CCC8C9 · #C9CCC8 · #C8C9CC
ANALOGOUS
#CCC8CB · #CCC8C9 · #CCC9C8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.67:1 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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