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Behr Stone Walkway#B5AF9F · LRV 43

Stone Walkway reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr QE-35 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR STONE WALKWAY
RGB 181, 175, 159 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Stone Walkway
SKU QE-35
Hex #B5AF9F
RGB 181, 175, 159
HSL 44°, 13%, 67%
LRV 43
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Stone Walkway

Stone Walkway sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Stone Walkway is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Marshy Habitat
SKU 0204 · #B8AEA2 · LRV 43
ΔE 3.22 (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 neutral from that brand.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 0.43 · LRV 43
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 44
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 49
#B8B2A2
Silver Gray
ΔE 0.84 · LRV 45
SW 7644
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 41
SW 7643
#B2ADA4
Pussywillow
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 42
SW 6073
#B7AB9F
Perfect Greige
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 42
SW 66
#ACB19F
Cascade Green
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 42
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 4 · LRV 42
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 44
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CW-55
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 42
1543
#B6AFA3
Plymouth Rock
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 43
CSP-105
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 42
2108-50
#B8B1A7
Silver Fox
ΔE 3.04 · LRV
1558
#B0B0A5
Fieldstone
ΔE 3.26 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6221
#BBB3A2
Flintstone
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 45
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 41
DE6256
#B6B5A0
Turtle Trail
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 46
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 44
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-1D
#B0A998
Artemis
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 40
8004-23C
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 41
6004-1B
#B8B4AA
Soulful Grey
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 45.6
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 42.2
8005-5D
#B7A895
Oyster Shoal
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 41
14-27
#B8AE98
True Khaki
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 43
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 42
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 44
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.31
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.61
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 49
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 41

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

UL190-7
Saturn Gray
LRV 43
BXC-43
Desert Sandstorm
LRV 43
790D-4
Granite Boulder
LRV 43
PPU18-13
Perfect Taupe
LRV 42
MQ2-55
Park Avenue
LRV 43
700D-4
Brown Teepee
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5AF9F in HSL space. Pair Stone Walkway with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5AF9F + #9FA5B5
TRIADIC
#B5AF9F · #9FB5AF · #AF9FB5
ANALOGOUS
#B5A49F · #B5AF9F · #B0B59F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.19:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.6:1 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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