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BEHR · 6694

Behr Silver Gray#A8A8A4 · LRV 39

Silver Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 6694 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR SILVER GRAY
RGB 168, 168, 164 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Silver Gray
SKU 6694
Hex #A8A8A4
RGB 168, 168, 164
HSL 60°, 2%, 65%
LRV 39
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Silver Gray

Silver Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Silver 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0996-3 · #A8A8A5 · ΔE 0.54 · LRV 39
PPG0994-4 · #A8AAA5 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 40
PPG0997-4 · #AAACA8 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 41
PPG1010-4 · #A5A8A5 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 39
PPG1007-4 · #AAA89F · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All gray at Valspar →
V121-2 · #A7A7A2 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 38.4
V118-2 · #A9A8A2 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 38.9
M219 · #A8A7A5 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 38.5
V145-3 · #A8A89F · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 38.7
5007-1C · #A9AAA0 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 39.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7650 · #AAA9A4 · ΔE 0.73 · LRV 40
SW 7066 · #A7A8A2 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 39
SW 7659 · #A5A9A8 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 39
SW 6003 · #ADA8A5 · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 39
SW 9573 · #ACA69F · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 38

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-3DB · #A4A4A0 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 37
436-4DB · #A4A7A6 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 38
442-4DB · #ABA39A · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 37
426-5DB · #9FAAA6 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 39
445-3DB · #ADA4A7 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-179 · #A8A9A3 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 40
1474 · #ADABA2 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 40
CW-700 · #A3A8A8 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 39
1482 · #A4A79E · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 38
1593 · #A0A8A8 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 39
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 40
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 38
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 37
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR64 · #A8AAA4 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 40
DEGR46 · #ABA8A1 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 39
DEGR17 · #AEAAA2 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 41
DE6375 · #A9AAAB · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 37
DEGR19 · #AEA79F · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 39

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-987 · #A8AAA9 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 40
C2-988 · #A8A9A1 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 39
C2-783 · #AFABA6 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 41
C2-797 · #AAA599 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 38
C2-957 · #A7A799 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 38

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0574 · #A8A79E · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 38
0533 · #A3A4A4 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 37
0568 · #A9A39A · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 37
0561 · #B1AA9F · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 40
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 35
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 42
NO. 17 · #AFA592 · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 38
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 9.59 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All gray at Kompozit →
0574 · #A5A39A · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 37
0553 · #B2ACA9 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 42
0421 · #A7A89B · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 39
0561 · #AEA69B · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 39
0490 · #9CAAAC · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.5
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 33
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 41
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 35
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.53
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 9.28 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 36

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

UL260-7 · LRV 39
N180-4 · LRV 38
ECC-35-1 · LRV 39
PPU24-18 · LRV 38
PPU25-04 · LRV 38
PPU26-07 · LRV 38

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A8A8A4 in HSL space. Pair Silver Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A8A8A4 + #A4A4A8
TRIADIC
#A8A8A4 · #A4A8A8 · #A8A4A8
ANALOGOUS
#A8A6A4 · #A8A8A4 · #A6A8A4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.8:1 AAA

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

Behr Silver Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Silver Gray 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 6694 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Gray

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Silver Gray is Statue Garden (PPG0996-3). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Statue Garden and you'll get the same color. See the full Statue Garden swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Silver Gray

Valspar's nearest match is Stately Graystone (V118-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38.9 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Gray without repainting risk. See the full Stately Graystone swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Gray

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gray Matters (SW 7066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Gray without repainting risk. See the full Gray Matters swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Platinum Gray (HC-179), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Gray without repainting risk. See the full Platinum Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Gray

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Weathered Windmill (JG-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Gray without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Windmill swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Gray

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muted Gray (DEGR64), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Gray without repainting risk. See the full Muted Gray swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Gray

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Silver Gray is Ironed Gray (436-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ironed Gray swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Gray

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Silver Gray is Pavement (C2-988) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavement swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Gray

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Gray is Shark Fin (0574) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark Fin swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Gray

Backdrop has no exact twin of Silver Gray. The nearest is Nuevo (BD-NU) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuevo swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Gray

Kompozit has no exact twin of Silver Gray. The nearest is Silverado Ranch (0421) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silverado Ranch swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Gray

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Silver Gray. The nearest is Hardwick White (NO. 5) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hardwick White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Silver Gray

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Gray — the nearest deck color, Mellow Mood (PNT100-DP-78), is clearly different (ΔE 7.7). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr 6694 instead. See the full Mellow Mood swatch →

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